1. POETRY TERMS English III

2. Bell Ringer – Poetry Terms Rhyme scheme : the pattern established by the arrangement of rhymes in a poem, denoted by lower case letters ( abab, aabb, etc.) End rhyme : rhyme that occurs at the end of the lines of a poem Internal rhyme : rhyme that occurs within the lines of a poem Exact rhyme : words that rhyme exactly ( see and tree ) Slant rhyme : words that sound very similar but do not rhyme exactly ( see and eye )

3. Bell Ringer – Poetry Terms Alliteration : the repetition of a speech sound in nearby words consonance : the repetition of consonant sounds Example : In a summer season, when soft was the sun… assonance : the repetition of vowel sounds Example : Thou foster child of silence and slow time… Echo : the repetition of particular sounds, words, syllables, or lines in a poem Refrain : a line or phrase which is repeated verbatim (word for word), usually at regular intervals, most often at the end of a stanza

4. Bell Ringer – Poetry Terms Elision : to leave out a letter or a syllable as a means of contraction, so as to slur over in pronunciation Example : O’er instead of over Onomatopoeia : words that imitate sounds Examples : whisper, clang, sizzle, boom Personification : when human attributes are given to an object, animal, or idea

5. Bell Ringer – Poetry Terms Tone : the poet’s attitude toward his subject; can also refer to the overall mood of a poem Examples of tone words : positive, negative, critical, angry Mood : the emotional tone of a whole poem or any section of a poem Examples of mood words : sad, happy, thoughtful, calm