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

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