Poetry Terms Quiz #1

Alliteration

repetition of consonant sounds

Voice

 the style of the speaker's voice

Enjambment

carrying of one sentence into a second line; the line break doesn’t end with a punctuation

Lyric Poem

A poem with song-like qualities historically meant to be sung with instruments

Rhyme Scheme

the pattern of rhymes falling at the ends of a poem’s lines

End-stopped line

punctuation to end the line

Close Form

a poetic form subject to a fixed structure or pattern

Open Form

a free verse poem, lacks a structure of consistency and rhyme

Limerick

follows a strict pattern, includes a character and is meant to be foolish

Tone

the attitude of the speaker towards the audience

Repetition

poetic technique of repeating the same word or phrase multiple times within a poem

Stanza

a group of lines in a poem that provides structure and guides the reader