internal rhyme
occurs within a line of poetry.
end rhyme
occurs at the ends of lines.
rhyme scheme
the pattern of the end rhymes, may be designated by assigning a different letter of the alphabet to each new rhyme.
alliteration
is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words.
assonance
is the repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry.
onomatopoeia
is the use of a word or phrase such as "hiss" or "buzz" that imitates or suggests the sound of what it describes.
imagery
is descriptive language that appeals to the senses-sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell. Some images appeal to more than one sense.
simile
is a figure of speech using a word such as like or as to compare seemingly unlike things.
metaphor
also compares or equates seemingly unlike things, but does not use like or as.
personification
attributes human characteristics to an animal, object, or idea.
narrative poetry
is a verse that tells a story.
lyric poetry
expresses the personal thoughts and feelings of the speaker.
dramatic poetry
usually has one or more characters who speak to other characters, to themselves, or to the reader.
figure of speech
is a word or expression that is not meant to be read literally.
rhyme
is the repetition of the same stressed vowel sound and any succeeding sounds in two or more words.
rhythm
is the pattern of sound created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line.
meter
is a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables, which sets the overall rhythm of certain poems.
stanza
is a group of lines forming a unit.
speaker
voice that talks to the reader.