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Poetry Terms

 
Poetry Terms 

By: Jackson Moyer 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Personification 

Definition- A figure of speech in which an animal, 
object, or idea is given human characteristics. 
 

 
 
 

A baseball is given the human trait of a face and 

being able to run. 

 
 
 
 
 

Alliteration 

Definition- Repetition of consonant sounds at the 

beginning of words. 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Rhyme  

Definition- The repetition of similar sounds, usually in 
stressed syllables at the end of lines. 
 

 
 
 

The characters name is Humpty Dumpty and Humpty 

and Dumpty both end with -pty so they rhyme. 

Rhythm 

Definition- Musical quality created by a pattern of 
beats or stresses in a line of poetry. 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Onomatopoeia 

Definition- The use of words whose sounds suggest 
their meanings. The sound of the word boom, for 
example suggests an explosion. 
 

 

BOOMM!! He slammed the door after getting yelled 
at. 
 

End Rhyme  

Definition- Rhyme that occurs at the end of lines. 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Internal Rhyme  

Definition- Rhyme that occurs within a single line of 
poetry. 

 

 

 
 
The internal rhyme was rhyming measure and 
pleasure. 

Stanzas  

Definition- A group of lines in a poem set off by blank 

lines. 

 
The different paragraphs of poetry are stanzas. 
 
 
 

Symbol 

A person, place, an object or an action that stands for 
something beyond itself. 
 

  

This symbol is the symbol for men. 
 

Simile 

Definition- A comparison using like or as. 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Metaphor 

Definition- A direct comparison using two unlike 
things. It does not use the words like or as. 

 

 

The rainbow is a bright lightbulb. 
 
 
 
 

Hyperbole 

Definition- Figure of speech in which the truth is 
exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect. 

 

 
It’s an exaggeration of saying your on top of the world 
but you really aren’t. 
 
 
 
 
 

Free Verse  

Definition- Poetry written without a regular rhyme 
scheme, meter, or form. 

 

 

It shows what free verse is and an example of it. 
 
 
 
 
 

Imagery  

Definition- Language that appeals to the five 
senses---touch, taste, smell, hearing, and sight. 

 

 

It shows what types of imagery is and some 
examples. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Lyric poem  

Definition- Short poem that directly expresses the 
poet’s thoughts and emotions in a musical way 

 

 

This has an example of a lyric poem. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Narrative poem 

Definition- Poem that tells a story. 

 

 
 
 
 
 

Rhyme scheme 

Definition- The sequence in which the rhyme occurs. 
The first end sound is represented as the 

letter a, the second b, etc. 

 
This example shows an ABCB pattern for the rhyme 
scheme. 
 
 
 

Poetry 

Definition- A form of writing that uses not only words, 
but also form, patterns of sound, imagery, 
and figurative language to convey its 

message. 

 
 
 
 
 

Sound Devices 

Definition- Techniques used to create a sense of 
rhythm or to emphasize particular sounds 
in writing. 

 
 
 
 
 

Meter 

Definition- Regular pattern of stressed and 
unstressed syllables that gives a line of 
poetry a predictable rhythm. 

 
 
 
 
 

Figurative Language 

Definition-The use of words to create an image in the 
reader's mind. 

 
 
The tree is a mountain. It is as strong as an ox and 1 
million feet tall. It looks down upon everything else 
while only being, a tree. 
 

Mood 

Definition- The feeling or atmosphere created by the 
writer. 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Idiom 

Definition- A phrase or expression whose meaning is 
different from what the words say literally. 

 
 
 
 
 

Symbolism 

Definition- A literary device where a physical object 
represents something else. 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Repetition 

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

 

This poem repeats the word pancake. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Refrain 

Definition- Stanza or line that is repeated throughout 
the poem. 

 

 
The refrained line in this poem is “And miles to go 
before I sleep”. 
 
 
 

Couplet 

Definition- Rhymed pair of lines in a poem. 

 

 
The pair of lines that rhyme are Hey diddle, diddle, 
and The cat and the fiddle. 
 
 
 

 
 


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