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

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