Poetry terms

Decode poetry! Learn and practice essential poetry terms with examples to boost your literary analysis skills.

Match the poetry term to the definition. Sibilance Repeated "s". Metaphor A comparison that does not use like or as. Simile A comparison which does use like or as. Alliteration More than one word in s row starting with the same letter. Enjambment The running over of a sentence from one verse to the next. Assonance Vowel rhyme (repetition of vowels within a word). Tone The mood of the poem. Theme What the poem is about. Match the example with the term. Sibilance Silent, swooping Metaphor Her eyes were diamonds Simile As cold as ice. Alliteration Manic Monday Assonance Green weed