Poetry with Purpose! 5-RL.12.1

Master poetry terms: alliteration, rhyme, tone & more!

Watch this video, "What Makes a Poem a Poem?" Match the following key terms of poetry to their correct definitions. You may open a new tab to search the definitions of the words below. Alliteration a repetition of the same consonant sounds in a sequence of words, usually at the beginning of a word or stressed syllable: “descending dew drops;” “luscious lemons.” Assonance the repetition of similar internal vowel sounds in a sentence or a line of poetry, as in “I rose and told him of my woe.” Figurative Language is a form of language use in which the writers and speakers mean something other than the literal meaning of their words. Imagery the concrete representation of a feeling, or idea that allows us to imagine the sensory experience. Rhyme the repetition of identical or similar concluding syllables in different words, most often at the ends of lines. Stanza a grouping of lines, set off by a space, which usually has a set pattern of meter and rhyme. Tone conveys the speaker’s implied attitude toward the poem’s subject.