The PERSONA in a poem is (think of the boy in "A Narrow Fellow in the Grass.'
...the person speaking in the poem
A STANZA is...
...lines of poetry, grouped together. Poem "paragraphs"
FREE VERSE is...
...poetry that does not rhyme or follow a set beat
Words or expressions used out of their ordinary meaning in order to be more beautiful or forceful are known, very generally, as...
...FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
"Word Pictures" or language that appeals to a reader's senses is known as...
...IMAGERY
A SIMILE is...
..a statement which compares two dissimilar objects using comparing words such as "like, as or than."
Language that means the opposite of what it states.
IRONY
When a poet tries to emphasize an idea by exaggerating, s/he is using...
...HYPERBOLE
Saying that a non-human object has human qualities or abilities is...
...PERSONIFICATION
Words that imitate the sounds they identify are known as...
...ONOMATOPOEIA
When a line of poetry has several words that begin with the same sound...
...ALLITERATION
An OXYMORON is being used when...
...two contradictory terms appear side by side
Which example of figurative language is used here: "seriously funny?"
Oxymoron
Which poetic device is used here? Fred phoned Phil about the filthy flippers he found on the floor.
Alliteration
Which poetic device is being used here? "To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters and conditions of man..."
Alliteration
Which figure of speech is being used here? "We've braved the belly of the beast; we've learned that quiet isn't always peace"
Metaphor
