the overallshape orstructure (e.g.sonnet, haiku,free verse)groups oflines, likeparagraphsin proselanguage thatappeals to thesenses,creating vividmental picturerepetition ofvowel soundseither withinwords or at thebeginning ofthe wordshow lines arebroken andcontinue to thenext, affectingrhythmhow lines arebroken andcontinue to thenext, affectingrhythmthe poet'sspecificwordchoiceusing objectsor ideas torepresentdeepermeaningsmakingcomparisons usinglike or as, such as"as strong as anox" or "hungry likea wolf"makingcomparisons usinglike or as, such as"as strong as anox" or "hungry likea wolf"pattern of stressedand unstressedsyllables thatcreates a poem'sbeat andmusicalitypattern of stressedand unstressedsyllables thatcreates a poem'sbeat andmusicalitycomparisonsand creativelanguage likesimiles,metaphors, andpersonificationrepetitionof initialconsonantsoundsusing objectsor ideas torepresentdeepermeaningsthe poet'sspecificwordchoiceliterary device thatgives human qualities,actions, or emotions toinanimate objects,animals, or abstractideas, making themseem alive andrelatablerepetition ofsimilarsounds,often at theends of lineshow lines arebroken andcontinue to thenext, affectingrhythmthe author'sattitude and theatmospherecreated for thereaderdirectly comparestwo unlike things bystating one is theother, creating a vividimage or deepermeaning withoutusing "like" or "as"language thatappeals to thesenses,creating vividmental picturethe author'sattitude and theatmospherecreated for thereaderrepetition ofvowel soundseither withinwords or at thebeginning ofthe wordsgroups oflines, likeparagraphsin prosethe overallshape orstructure (e.g.sonnet, haiku,free verse)the poet'sspecificwordchoiceFree!directly comparestwo unlike things bystating one is theother, creating a vividimage or deepermeaning withoutusing "like" or "as"the overallshape orstructure (e.g.sonnet, haiku,free verse)comparisonsand creativelanguage likesimiles,metaphors, andpersonificationthe author'sattitude and theatmospherecreated for thereaderrepetition ofsimilarsounds,often at theends of linesrepetition ofvowel soundseither withinwords or at thebeginning ofthe wordscomparisonsand creativelanguage likesimiles,metaphors, andpersonificationusing objectsor ideas torepresentdeepermeaningslanguage thatappeals to thesenses,creating vividmental picturepattern of stressedand unstressedsyllables thatcreates a poem'sbeat andmusicalityliterary device thatgives human qualities,actions, or emotions toinanimate objects,animals, or abstractideas, making themseem alive andrelatablerepetitionof initialconsonantsoundsrepetition ofsimilarsounds,often at theends of linesrepetitionof initialconsonantsoundsgroups oflines, likeparagraphsin prosethe overallshape orstructure (e.g.sonnet, haiku,free verse)groups oflines, likeparagraphsin proselanguage thatappeals to thesenses,creating vividmental picturerepetition ofvowel soundseither withinwords or at thebeginning ofthe wordshow lines arebroken andcontinue to thenext, affectingrhythmhow lines arebroken andcontinue to thenext, affectingrhythmthe poet'sspecificwordchoiceusing objectsor ideas torepresentdeepermeaningsmakingcomparisons usinglike or as, such as"as strong as anox" or "hungry likea wolf"makingcomparisons usinglike or as, such as"as strong as anox" or "hungry likea wolf"pattern of stressedand unstressedsyllables thatcreates a poem'sbeat andmusicalitypattern of stressedand unstressedsyllables thatcreates a poem'sbeat andmusicalitycomparisonsand creativelanguage likesimiles,metaphors, andpersonificationrepetitionof initialconsonantsoundsusing objectsor ideas torepresentdeepermeaningsthe poet'sspecificwordchoiceliterary device thatgives human qualities,actions, or emotions toinanimate objects,animals, or abstractideas, making themseem alive andrelatablerepetition ofsimilarsounds,often at theends of lineshow lines arebroken andcontinue to thenext, affectingrhythmthe author'sattitude and theatmospherecreated for thereaderdirectly comparestwo unlike things bystating one is theother, creating a vividimage or deepermeaning withoutusing "like" or "as"language thatappeals to thesenses,creating vividmental picturethe author'sattitude and theatmospherecreated for thereaderrepetition ofvowel soundseither withinwords or at thebeginning ofthe wordsgroups oflines, likeparagraphsin prosethe overallshape orstructure (e.g.sonnet, haiku,free verse)the poet'sspecificwordchoiceFree!directly comparestwo unlike things bystating one is theother, creating a vividimage or deepermeaning withoutusing "like" or "as"the overallshape orstructure (e.g.sonnet, haiku,free verse)comparisonsand creativelanguage likesimiles,metaphors, andpersonificationthe author'sattitude and theatmospherecreated for thereaderrepetition ofsimilarsounds,often at theends of linesrepetition ofvowel soundseither withinwords or at thebeginning ofthe wordscomparisonsand creativelanguage likesimiles,metaphors, andpersonificationusing objectsor ideas torepresentdeepermeaningslanguage thatappeals to thesenses,creating vividmental picturepattern of stressedand unstressedsyllables thatcreates a poem'sbeat andmusicalityliterary device thatgives human qualities,actions, or emotions toinanimate objects,animals, or abstractideas, making themseem alive andrelatablerepetitionof initialconsonantsoundsrepetition ofsimilarsounds,often at theends of linesrepetitionof initialconsonantsoundsgroups oflines, likeparagraphsin prose

Poetry Definitions - 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. the overall shape or structure (e.g. sonnet, haiku, free verse)
  2. groups of lines, like paragraphs in prose
  3. language that appeals to the senses, creating vivid mental picture
  4. repetition of vowel sounds either within words or at the beginning of the words
  5. how lines are broken and continue to the next, affecting rhythm
  6. how lines are broken and continue to the next, affecting rhythm
  7. the poet's specific word choice
  8. using objects or ideas to represent deeper meanings
  9. making comparisons using like or as, such as "as strong as an ox" or "hungry like a wolf"
  10. making comparisons using like or as, such as "as strong as an ox" or "hungry like a wolf"
  11. pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that creates a poem's beat and musicality
  12. pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that creates a poem's beat and musicality
  13. comparisons and creative language like similes, metaphors, and personification
  14. repetition of initial consonant sounds
  15. using objects or ideas to represent deeper meanings
  16. the poet's specific word choice
  17. literary device that gives human qualities, actions, or emotions to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas, making them seem alive and relatable
  18. repetition of similar sounds, often at the ends of lines
  19. how lines are broken and continue to the next, affecting rhythm
  20. the author's attitude and the atmosphere created for the reader
  21. directly compares two unlike things by stating one is the other, creating a vivid image or deeper meaning without using "like" or "as"
  22. language that appeals to the senses, creating vivid mental picture
  23. the author's attitude and the atmosphere created for the reader
  24. repetition of vowel sounds either within words or at the beginning of the words
  25. groups of lines, like paragraphs in prose
  26. the overall shape or structure (e.g. sonnet, haiku, free verse)
  27. the poet's specific word choice
  28. Free!
  29. directly compares two unlike things by stating one is the other, creating a vivid image or deeper meaning without using "like" or "as"
  30. the overall shape or structure (e.g. sonnet, haiku, free verse)
  31. comparisons and creative language like similes, metaphors, and personification
  32. the author's attitude and the atmosphere created for the reader
  33. repetition of similar sounds, often at the ends of lines
  34. repetition of vowel sounds either within words or at the beginning of the words
  35. comparisons and creative language like similes, metaphors, and personification
  36. using objects or ideas to represent deeper meanings
  37. language that appeals to the senses, creating vivid mental picture
  38. pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that creates a poem's beat and musicality
  39. literary device that gives human qualities, actions, or emotions to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas, making them seem alive and relatable
  40. repetition of initial consonant sounds
  41. repetition of similar sounds, often at the ends of lines
  42. repetition of initial consonant sounds
  43. groups of lines, like paragraphs in prose