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

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.


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