Poetry Forms and Devices Flashcards

Grade 7 · English · Flashcards

Master the key terms, forms, and devices used in poetry analysis.

Flashcards

Alliteration: Repetition of the same consonant sound at the start of nearby words — 'big, bad bear'
Assonance: Repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words — 'the light of the fire is a sight'
Onomatopoeia: A word that imitates the sound it describes — sizzle, bang, murmur
Simile: A comparison using 'like' or 'as' — 'as cold as ice'
Metaphor: A direct comparison saying one thing IS another — 'time is money'
Personification: Giving human qualities to non-human things — 'the tree waved hello'
Sonnet: A 14-line poem with a strict rhyme scheme, often about love or time
Haiku: A 3-line Japanese poem following a 5-7-5 syllable pattern about nature
Free verse: Poetry with no required rhyme scheme or set meter
Lyric poetry: Poetry that expresses the personal emotions and feelings of the speaker
Narrative poetry: Poetry that tells a story with characters, setting, and plot
Meter: The rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line
Stanza: A grouped set of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose
Rhyme scheme: The pattern of end rhymes in a poem, labeled with letters like ABAB
Imagery: Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses
Ode: A poem that expresses deep praise or admiration for its subject