Poetry Vocabulary Words

1. PoetryVocabulary Words

2. hyperbole alliteration Words to Know Rhyme scheme metaphor repetition stanza simile meter personification

3. hyperbole • Meter • Repetition • Hyperbole • Personification • Rhyme scheme • Alliteration • Metaphor • Stanza • Simile A figure of speech which is an exaggeration

4. alliteration • Meter • Repetition • Hyperbole • Personification • Rhyme scheme • Alliteration • Metaphor • Stanza • Simile the repetition of the initial consonant; similar to a tongue twister

5. personification • Meter • Repetition • Hyperbole • Personification • Rhyme scheme • Alliteration • Metaphor • Stanza • Simile Giving human traits to non-living objects

6. stanza • Meter • Repetition • Hyperbole • Personification • Rhyme scheme • Alliteration • Metaphor • Stanza • Simile A grouping of lines, usually 4 or more lines, that make up a division of a poem.

7. Rhyme scheme • Meter • Repetition • Hyperbole • Personification • Rhyme scheme • Alliteration • Metaphor • Stanza • Simile The pattern of rhyme between lines of a poem or song. Usually referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme.

8. repetition • Meter • Repetition • Hyperbole • Personification • Rhyme scheme • Alliteration • Metaphor • Stanza • Simile The simple repeating of a word, within a sentence or a line of a poem, in order to provide emphasis.

9. meter • Meter • Repetition • Hyperbole • Personification • Rhyme scheme • Alliteration • Metaphor • Stanza • Simile The rhythm of a poem; arranging the words and lines of the poem in such a way as to give the poem a rhythm or beat.

10. metaphor • Meter • Repetition • Hyperbole • Personification • Rhyme scheme • Alliteration • Metaphor • Stanza • Simile A fig. language in which 2 things are compared. It does NOT use “like” or “as”.

11. simile • Meter • Repetition • Hyperbole • Personification • Rhyme scheme • Alliteration • Metaphor • Stanza • Simile A fig. language in which 2 things are compared. It uses “like” or “as”.

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