StanzaA division of apoem into groupsof lines separatedfrom other groupsby a blank space,like a paragraphAlliterationRepeatedconsonant soundsat the beginning ofwords near eachother. Example:Peter picked a peckof pickled peppers.EnjambmentBreaking a line ofpoetry right in themiddle of a unit oflogical andgrammatical sense, sothat you have to readthe next line tocomplete the unit ofmeaningToneThe speaker orpoet's attitudetoward theirsubject oraudienceMoodThelistener's orreader'semotionalresponseAssonanceRepeated,stressed vowelsounds in wordsplaced near eachother. Example:Blue suits arecool.PunWord play in whichwords with similarsounds have totallydifferent meanings.Example: Let's makelike a bread truck andhaul buns.SlantrhymeThe use ofconsonance atthe ends of linesto mimic rhyme.Example:soul,foil, fowlSymbolAn object, event,person, or animal towhich we haveattached particularmeaning orsignificance.Example: A doverepresents peace.OnomatopoeiaWords thatsound like theirmeanings.Example: pop,sizzle, swoosh,whirQuatrainA groupingof fourlines ofverseRhymeWords that havedifferent beginningsounds, but whoseendings soundalike: the slime oftimeMeterA regular patternof accented andunaccentedsyllables: Shall Icompare thee toa summer's day?IronyA contradictorystatement orsituation, to reveala reality differentfrom what appearsto be trueConnotationThe emotional,social, orpsychologicalovertones of a word,its implications andassociations ratherthan its literalmeaningCoupletA pair oflines,usuallyrhymedPersonificationAttributinghumancharacteristicsto an inanimateobject, animal,or abstract ideaAllusionA brief reference tosome famous person,historical event, workof art, orBiblical/mythologicalsituation or characterSimileA directcomparison of twounlike things using"like" or "as."Example: Hisintegrity is likesteel beam.ApostropheSpeakingdirectly to animaginedlistener orinanimateobjectCacophonyA difficult topronounce series ofharsh, unpleasantsounds. Example: Asteely clamor ofdangling truck keysEuphonyA series of musicallypleasant, harmonioussounds. Example:The blue and the dimand the dark clothsOf night and light andthe half light . . .HyperboleAnoutrageousexaggerationfor an effectConsonanceRepeated consonantsounds at the ends ofwords placed neareach other. Example:a slick pack of milkycheeseMetaphorA direct comparisonbetween two unlikethings, stating thatone IS the other orDOES the action ofthe other.StanzaA division of apoem into groupsof lines separatedfrom other groupsby a blank space,like a paragraphAlliterationRepeatedconsonant soundsat the beginning ofwords near eachother. Example:Peter picked a peckof pickled peppers.EnjambmentBreaking a line ofpoetry right in themiddle of a unit oflogical andgrammatical sense, sothat you have to readthe next line tocomplete the unit ofmeaningToneThe speaker orpoet's attitudetoward theirsubject oraudienceMoodThelistener's orreader'semotionalresponseAssonanceRepeated,stressed vowelsounds in wordsplaced near eachother. Example:Blue suits arecool.PunWord play in whichwords with similarsounds have totallydifferent meanings.Example: Let's makelike a bread truck andhaul buns.SlantrhymeThe use ofconsonance atthe ends of linesto mimic rhyme.Example:soul,foil, fowlSymbolAn object, event,person, or animal towhich we haveattached particularmeaning orsignificance.Example: A doverepresents peace.OnomatopoeiaWords thatsound like theirmeanings.Example: pop,sizzle, swoosh,whirQuatrainA groupingof fourlines ofverseRhymeWords that havedifferent beginningsounds, but whoseendings soundalike: the slime oftimeMeterA regular patternof accented andunaccentedsyllables: Shall Icompare thee toa summer's day?IronyA contradictorystatement orsituation, to reveala reality differentfrom what appearsto be trueConnotationThe emotional,social, orpsychologicalovertones of a word,its implications andassociations ratherthan its literalmeaningCoupletA pair oflines,usuallyrhymedPersonificationAttributinghumancharacteristicsto an inanimateobject, animal,or abstract ideaAllusionA brief reference tosome famous person,historical event, workof art, orBiblical/mythologicalsituation or characterSimileA directcomparison of twounlike things using"like" or "as."Example: Hisintegrity is likesteel beam.ApostropheSpeakingdirectly to animaginedlistener orinanimateobjectCacophonyA difficult topronounce series ofharsh, unpleasantsounds. Example: Asteely clamor ofdangling truck keysEuphonyA series of musicallypleasant, harmonioussounds. Example:The blue and the dimand the dark clothsOf night and light andthe half light . . .HyperboleAnoutrageousexaggerationfor an effectConsonanceRepeated consonantsounds at the ends ofwords placed neareach other. Example:a slick pack of milkycheeseMetaphorA direct comparisonbetween two unlikethings, stating thatone IS the other orDOES the action ofthe other.

BINGO! Poetry Edition - 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. A division of a poem into groups of lines separated from other groups by a blank space, like a paragraph
    Stanza
  2. Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words near each other. Example: Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers.
    Alliteration
  3. Breaking a line of poetry right in the middle of a unit of logical and grammatical sense, so that you have to read the next line to complete the unit of meaning
    Enjambment
  4. The speaker or poet's attitude toward their subject or audience
    Tone
  5. The listener's or reader's emotional response
    Mood
  6. Repeated, stressed vowel sounds in words placed near each other. Example: Blue suits are cool.
    Assonance
  7. Word play in which words with similar sounds have totally different meanings. Example: Let's make like a bread truck and haul buns.
    Pun
  8. The use of consonance at the ends of lines to mimic rhyme. Example: soul,foil, fowl
    Slant rhyme
  9. An object, event, person, or animal to which we have attached particular meaning or significance. Example: A dove represents peace.
    Symbol
  10. Words that sound like their meanings. Example: pop, sizzle, swoosh, whir
    Onomatopoeia
  11. A grouping of four lines of verse
    Quatrain
  12. Words that have different beginning sounds, but whose endings sound alike: the slime of time
    Rhyme
  13. A regular pattern of accented and unaccented syllables: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
    Meter
  14. A contradictory statement or situation, to reveal a reality different from what appears to be true
    Irony
  15. The emotional, social, or psychological overtones of a word, its implications and associations rather than its literal meaning
    Connotation
  16. A pair of lines, usually rhymed
    Couplet
  17. Attributing human characteristics to an inanimate object, animal, or abstract idea
    Personification
  18. A brief reference to some famous person, historical event, work of art, or Biblical/mythological situation or character
    Allusion
  19. A direct comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as." Example: His integrity is like steel beam.
    Simile
  20. Speaking directly to an imagined listener or inanimate object
    Apostrophe
  21. A difficult to pronounce series of harsh, unpleasant sounds. Example: A steely clamor of dangling truck keys
    Cacophony
  22. A series of musically pleasant, harmonious sounds. Example: The blue and the dim and the dark cloths Of night and light and the half light . . .
    Euphony
  23. An outrageous exaggeration for an effect
    Hyperbole
  24. Repeated consonant sounds at the ends of words placed near each other. Example: a slick pack of milky cheese
    Consonance
  25. A direct comparison between two unlike things, stating that one IS the other or DOES the action of the other.
    Metaphor