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.
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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.