ThemeA main idea orunderlyingmessage thatthe writer wantsto convey AlliterationThe use of thesame beginningconsonant soundin a line or verse RhythmThe tempo,or pace of apoem, as ifto a beat SimileA comparisonusing “like” or“as” MetaphorA figure of speechthat describes anobject or action ina way that isn’tliterally true OnomatopoeiaA word thatimitates thesound itrepresents AssonanceThe repetitionof identical orsimilar vowelsounds ConsonanceTherepetition ofconsonantsounds StanzaA group of linesin a poem thatare separatedfrom each otherby a space RefrainA phrase, line,or stanza that isrepeatedthroughout thepoem LineA single rowof words in apoem RhymeWords thathave the sameor similarending sound HyperboleA figure ofspeechinvolvingexaggeration ProseWritten in the patternof ordinary spokenlanguage and withinthe common flow ofconversation RepetitionUsing the samewords, phrases,syllables, orsounds over andover again ToneThe writer’sattitude towardswhat they arewriting about StressedSyllableThe syllable withlonger andhigher pitch thanthe others MoodThe feelingscreated bythe poet forthe reader VerseAny divisionor groupingof words in apoem PersonificationGiving humanqualities toanimals orobjects ImageryThe author’s use oflanguage thatappeals to the fivesenses in order tohelp the readervisualize what isbeing described Rhyme SchemeThe pattern oflines that rhyme ina poem whereletters are used toindicate rhymingwords MeterThe measuredbeat establishedby patterns ofstressed andunstressedsyllables ThemeA main idea orunderlyingmessage thatthe writer wantsto convey AlliterationThe use of thesame beginningconsonant soundin a line or verse RhythmThe tempo,or pace of apoem, as ifto a beat SimileA comparisonusing “like” or“as” MetaphorA figure of speechthat describes anobject or action ina way that isn’tliterally true OnomatopoeiaA word thatimitates thesound itrepresents AssonanceThe repetitionof identical orsimilar vowelsounds ConsonanceTherepetition ofconsonantsounds StanzaA group of linesin a poem thatare separatedfrom each otherby a space RefrainA phrase, line,or stanza that isrepeatedthroughout thepoem LineA single rowof words in apoem RhymeWords thathave the sameor similarending sound HyperboleA figure ofspeechinvolvingexaggeration ProseWritten in the patternof ordinary spokenlanguage and withinthe common flow ofconversation RepetitionUsing the samewords, phrases,syllables, orsounds over andover again ToneThe writer’sattitude towardswhat they arewriting about StressedSyllableThe syllable withlonger andhigher pitch thanthe others MoodThe feelingscreated bythe poet forthe reader VerseAny divisionor groupingof words in apoem PersonificationGiving humanqualities toanimals orobjects ImageryThe author’s use oflanguage thatappeals to the fivesenses in order tohelp the readervisualize what isbeing described Rhyme SchemeThe pattern oflines that rhyme ina poem whereletters are used toindicate rhymingwords MeterThe measuredbeat establishedby patterns ofstressed andunstressedsyllables 

Poetry Vocabulary - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
  1. Theme A main idea or underlying message that the writer wants to convey
  2. Alliteration The use of the same beginning consonant sound in a line or verse
  3. Rhythm The tempo, or pace of a poem, as if to a beat
  4. Simile A comparison using “like” or “as”
  5. Metaphor A figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true
  6. Onomatopoeia A word that imitates the sound it represents
  7. Assonance The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds
  8. Consonance The repetition of consonant sounds
  9. Stanza A group of lines in a poem that are separated from each other by a space
  10. Refrain A phrase, line, or stanza that is repeated throughout the poem
  11. Line A single row of words in a poem
  12. Rhyme Words that have the same or similar ending sound
  13. Hyperbole A figure of speech involving exaggeration
  14. Prose Written in the pattern of ordinary spoken language and within the common flow of conversation
  15. Repetition Using the same words, phrases, syllables, or sounds over and over again
  16. Tone The writer’s attitude towards what they are writing about
  17. Stressed Syllable The syllable with longer and higher pitch than the others
  18. Mood The feelings created by the poet for the reader
  19. Verse Any division or grouping of words in a poem
  20. Personification Giving human qualities to animals or objects
  21. Imagery The author’s use of language that appeals to the five senses in order to help the reader visualize what is being described
  22. Rhyme Scheme The pattern of lines that rhyme in a poem where letters are used to indicate rhyming words
  24. Meter The measured beat established by patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables