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Poetry Elements

Match the poetry term with its correct definition or example of the term.

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onomatopoeiathe use of words that imitate or suggest the sound of what is being created
rhythmpattern of beats in poetry
alliterationthe repetition of sound at the beginning of words
moodthe emotional quality or atmosphere of a poem of story
rhymethe repetition of identical or similar sounds at the ends of words used close to one another
imageryuse of "word pictures" by poets that appeal to readers' senses and help them visualize what they are reading
rhyme schemethe pattern formed by the end rhyme in a poem using the letters of the alphabet to name each new rhyme
personificationa figure of speech in which a human quality is given to an animal, object, or idea
similecompares unlike things using the words like or as
metaphorcompares unlike things NOT using the words llike or as
repetitionthe recurrence of sounds, words, phrases, lines, or stanzas in poetry
personification"Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear"
alliteration"Good books are bandages"
rhymehim, grim
onomatopoeia"Clankity Clankity Clankity Clank
rhyme schemeAABBCCDDEEFFGG
simile"Ankylosaurus was built like a tank"
metaphor"Its hide was a fortress"
onomatopoeiabuzz, tick-tock, swish
alliterationsilver speck


6th Grade Reading/English Teacher
Wimberley Junior High

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