Poetry vocabulary with definitions

1. Poetic and Literary
Vocabulary

2. Alliteration
noun
1. the occurrence of the same letter or sound at
the beginning of adjacent or closely
connected words.
1. Come up with your own example and write it
in your notes.

3. Simile
noun
1. a figure of speech involving the
comparison of one thing with another
thing of a different kind, used to make a
description more emphatic or vivid (e.g.,
as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ).
2. Write your own example of a simile.

4. Metaphor
noun
1. a figure of speech in which a word or
phrase is applied to an object or action to
which it is not literally applicable.
2. Write your own metaphor in your notes.

5. Hyperbole
noun
1. exaggerated statements or claims not
meant to be taken literally.
2. Write your own hyperbole in your notes.

6. Personification
noun
1. the attribution of a personal nature or
human characteristics to something
nonhuman, or the representation of an
abstract quality in human form.
2. Create an example of personification in your
notes.

7. Imagery
noun
1. visually descriptive or figurative language,
especially in a literary work.
2. In your notes, use imagery to describe an
event, food, or person. Be respectful, and write
one sentence.

8. Onomatopoeia
noun
1. the formation of a word from a sound
associated with what is named (e.g.,
cuckoo, sizzle ).

9. Symbol
Noun
1. Something that represents or suggests
something else. Symbols often take the form of
words, visual images, or gestures that are used to
convey ideas and beliefs.
2. Draw a symbol in your notes.

10. Rhyme Scheme
Noun
1. The definition of a rhyme scheme is a specific
pattern used in a poem that determines which
lines rhyme. An example of a rhyme scheme is
an AA BB scheme, which means the first line
rhymes with the second line, and the third line
rhymes with the fourth line.
1. Write a poem in your notes with an ABAB rhyme
scheme.

11. Theme
Noun
1. A central idea in a piece of writing or other work
of art.
2. What was one of the themes present in “Of Mice
and Men?”
3. Write a theme for your Holiday Break. It should be
one sentence.