Poetry Analysis Flashcards

Flashcards for poetry terms, analysis techniques and short answer preparation

What is Alliteration?

Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

What is an Allusion?

Reference to another text, event, or figure

What is Assonance?

Repetition of vowel sounds.

What is a Ballad?

A narrative poem, often written in four-line stanzas.

What is Consonance?

Repetition of consonant sounds, often at the end or middle of words.

What is Diction?

Specific word choice by the author.

What is Enjambment?

Continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line.

What is Free Verse?

Poetry without consistent rhyme or meter.

What is a Metaphor?

A direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as.'

What is Meter?

Measured arrangement of syllables, often by pattern of stresses.

What is Onomatopoeia?

Words that imitate sounds.

What is Rhythm?

The pattern of beats/stresses in poetry.

What is a Simile?

Comparison using “like” or “as.”

What is a Stanza?

A grouped set of lines in a poem.

What is a Symbol?

Object/action representing something beyond the literal.

What is the Theme?

The central message or insight.

What is Tone?

The narrator's attitude toward the subject.

What is a Verse?

A single line of poetry.