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

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