Poetry

stanza

a grouped set of lines within a poem, usually set off from other stanzas by a blank line

line

a group of words arranged into a row

end rhyme

repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines

internal rhyme

repetition of similar sounds within a line

rhyme scheme

pattern of rhyme between lines of a poem

metaphor

directly comparing two unlike things

similie

comparing two unlike things using like or as

alliteration

repetition of same sounds at the beginning of words

hyperbole

exaggeration that is used for emphasis or effect

personification

giving a non-human thing human characteristics or traits

imagery

vivid and descriptive language used to "paint a picture" in the reader's mind

onomatopoeia

words that imitate sounds

free verse

an open form of poetry that does not use rhyme or any other pattern

acrostic poem

a poem in which the first letter in each line spells out a word or message

concrete poem

a poem that takes the shape of something related to the topic

I Am" poem

a poem expressing an individual's characteristics, likes, dislikes, dreams, etc.

ode

a poem praising something

found poem

a poem made by combining words and phrases from a non-poetry text

The poem "Afternoon on a Hill" uses _______ to make the reader picture the setting.

imagery

The poem "Harlem" uses ________ to compare putting off one's dreams to many ugly things.

similie

In "The Raven" the narrator has lost his wife, _______.

Lenore

In "The Raven" the bird keeps saying, "_______.

Nevermore

In "The Raven" what does the narrator see when he opens the door?

darkness

In "The Raven" the narrator thinks the bird learned the word from _______.

his owner

In "The Raven" the narrator becomes angry with the bird's answer when he asks _______.

if he will see his love again