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


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