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

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