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Poetry Terms

Match the poetry term to its definition. Play until you can get all of them correct.

AB
AlliterationThe repetition of the beginning sounds of words
AssonanceThe repetition of vowel sounds in a group of words.
SimileThe comparison of two unlike things, usually using like or as
MetaphorThe comparison of one thing to another without the use of like or as
RefrainA phrase, verse, or group of verses repeated throughout a song or poem.
OnomatopoeiaWords that imitate the sounds they describe
PersonificationGiving human characteristics to objects or ideas
Line Length (Meter)The measure (in syllables) of a line in poetry


English Language Arts Extraordinaire
Strickland Middle School
Denton, TX

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