Poetry

Cards (5)

  • Simile: A non-literal comparison of two things whereby one thing is said to be alike to another.
  • Repetition: The intentional reuse of a word or phrase within a body of work for a particular effect.
  • Rhyme: The repetition of similar-sounding syllables, often at the end of a line, used to produce an ‘echo’ effect.
  • Stanza: A collection of lines within a poem demarcated by a blank line or indentation.
  • Connotation: The implicit emotion and meaning attached to a word or phrase.