Poetry Vocab Quiz

imagery

description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

literal

exactly true, rather than figurative or metaphorical

figurative language

writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid.

simile

a comparison using like or as.

metaphor

a comparison that doesn’t use like or as.

theme

the message of the poem.

free verse

poetry that does not have a regular rhyme scheme.

shift

a change (often a tone/mood change).

stanza

a group of lines in a poem.

line

a single line of words in a poem.

alliteration

when words start with the same letter.

hyperbole

exaggeration

personification

the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.

paraphrase

to restate in other words.

repetition

repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis.

rhyme

repetition of sounds at the end of words.

mood

the overall feeling of the poem.

tone/attitude

the way the speaker feels about the subject of the poem.

rhythm in poetry

the flow of the beat in a poem.

TPS-FASTT

Title, Paraphrase, Speaker, Figurative Language & other poetic devices, Attitude/Tone & subject, Shifts, Title, and Theme