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Poetry Terms - Tiana Kirilyuk

Poetry Terms - Tiana Kirilyuk

Poetry Terms

● Personification: A​ figure of speech in which an
animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics

https://penlighten.com/personification-examples
I chose this because “whistling” is a human characteristic, which is being used on wind.

● Alliteration: ​Repetition of constant sounds at the
beginning of words.

​https://study.com/academy/lesson/examples-of-alliteration-in-literature.html

● Rhyme: T​ he repetition of the same or similar sounds,
usually in stressed syllables at the end of lines.

https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-a-rhyme-scheme-definition-examples-quiz.html

● Rhythm: ​Musical quality created by a pattern of beats
or stresses in a line of poetry.

● Onomatopoeia: T​ he use of words or phrases whose
sounds suggest their meanings. The sound of the
word whack for example, suggests a hit or smack.

● Metaphor​: Direct comparison between two unlike
things. It does not use the words like or as.

https://penlighten.com/understanding-implied-metaphors-with-examples

● End Rhyme:​ Rhyme that occurs at the end of
lines.

https://study.com/academy/lesson/exact-rhyme-definition-examples.html

● Internal Rhyme:​ Rhyme that occurs within a
single line of poetry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMcjQYqaeig

● Stanzas: A​ group of lines in a poem set off by
blank lines.

​https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/article-rhyme-schemes

● Symbol: ​A person, place, an object, or an action
that stands for something beyond itself.

I chose this because this symbol means the women's bathroom, which is beyond itself..

● Simile:​ A comparison using like or as.

https://www.greetingcardpoet.com/simile-examples-definition-vs-metaphor/

● Narrative poem: A​ poem that tells a story.

http://rbtpuka.webpin.com/blog_example-narrative-poetry.html

● Hyperbole: F​ igure of speech in which the truth is
exaggerated for emphasis or humorous
effect.

​ https://penlighten.com/hyperbole-examples

● Free Verse: ​Poetry written without a regular rhyme
scheme, meter, or form.

● Imagery: ​Language that appeals to the five
senses---touch, taste, smell, hearing, and
sight.

https://study.com/academy/lesson/imagery-in-poetry-definition-examples-types.html

● Lyric Poem: S​ hort poem that directly expresses the
poet’s thoughts and emotions in a musical way.

https://slideplayer.com/slide/5216083/

● Rhythm scheme:​ The sequence in which the
rhyme occurs. The first end sound is represented
as the letter a, the second b, etc.

https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/collection/abab-rhyme-scheme/

● Poetry:​ A form of writing that uses not only
words, but also form, patterns of sound, imagery,
and figurative language to convey its
message.

https://geek.cheezburger.com/cartoons/tag/poetry

● Sound devices: ​Techniques used to create a
sense of rhythm or to emphasize particular
sounds in writing.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjl5Y_PxcTkAhWJTd8KHTu
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● Meter: T​ he feeling or atmosphere created by the
Regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
that gives a line of poetry a predictable rhythm.

● Figurative Language: ​The use of words to create an
image in the reader's mind.

● Mood: T​ he feeling or atmosphere created by the
writer.

● Idiom: A​ phrase or expression whose meaning is
different from what the words say literally.

● Symbolism: A​ literary device where a physical object
represents something else.

● Repetition: A​ technique in which the same word or
line is repeated for emphasis or unity. Helps to
reinforce meaning and create an
appealing rhythm.

● Refrain: S​ tanza or line that is repeated throughout
the poem.

● Couplet: R​ hymed pair of lines in a poem.


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