The repetition of accented vowel sounds and all sounds following them in words that are close together in a poem
Rhymes at the end of lines
Rhyme that occurs within one line or verse of poetry
Lines of poetry that rhyme in pairs
A pattern of rhymes used in one verse, usually indicated by letters
A musical quality produced by the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables.
A generally regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry
a metrical foot containing one stressed and one unstressed
means 5 meters
A line of poetry that contains five iambs
language that appeals to the senses, creates pictures in the reader's mind
Speech that makes a comparison and is not literally true
A comparsion of two things using the words like, as, resembles, or than
compares two things using the word is
suggests a comparison between two things without using any key words
A nonhuman thing or quality is talked about as if it were human
The use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests it's meaning
repetition of the same consonant sounds in words that are close together in a poem
repetition of similar vowel sounds followed by different consonant sounds
example: 'The city sleeps peacefully.'
Poetry that does not tell a story but aims only at expressing a speaker's emotions or thoughts
a song that tells a story
a long story told in poetry which relates the great deeds of a larger-than-life hero who embodies the values of a particular society
Poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme.
Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
