language thatappeals to thesenses,creating vividmental picturethe author'sattitude and theatmospherecreated for thereaderusing objectsor ideas torepresentdeepermeaningsgroups oflines, likeparagraphsin prosethe overallshape orstructure (e.g.sonnet, haiku,free verse)pattern of stressedand unstressedsyllables thatcreates a poem'sbeat andmusicalityliterary device thatgives human qualities,actions, or emotions toinanimate objects,animals, or abstractideas, making themseem alive andrelatablelanguage thatappeals to thesenses,creating vividmental picturepattern of stressedand unstressedsyllables thatcreates a poem'sbeat andmusicalitythe poet'sspecificwordchoicethe poet'sspecificwordchoicemakingcomparisons usinglike or as, such as"as strong as anox" or "hungry likea wolf"directly comparestwo unlike things bystating one is theother, creating a vividimage or deepermeaning withoutusing "like" or "as"repetitionof initialconsonantsoundsthe overallshape orstructure (e.g.sonnet, haiku,free verse)repetition ofsimilarsounds,often at theends of linesFree!using objectsor ideas torepresentdeepermeaningsdirectly comparestwo unlike things bystating one is theother, creating a vividimage or deepermeaning withoutusing "like" or "as"the poet'sspecificwordchoicerepetition ofsimilarsounds,often at theends of linesrepetitionof initialconsonantsoundscomparisonsand creativelanguage likesimiles,metaphors, andpersonificationrepetition ofvowel soundseither withinwords or at thebeginning ofthe wordsrepetition ofvowel soundseither withinwords or at thebeginning ofthe wordshow lines arebroken andcontinue to thenext, affectingrhythmgroups oflines, likeparagraphsin prosehow lines arebroken andcontinue to thenext, affectingrhythmrepetition ofsimilarsounds,often at theends of lineslanguage thatappeals to thesenses,creating vividmental picturemakingcomparisons usinglike or as, such as"as strong as anox" or "hungry likea wolf"comparisonsand creativelanguage likesimiles,metaphors, andpersonificationcomparisonsand creativelanguage likesimiles,metaphors, andpersonificationgroups oflines, likeparagraphsin prosepattern of stressedand unstressedsyllables thatcreates a poem'sbeat andmusicalitythe author'sattitude and theatmospherecreated for thereaderliterary device thatgives human qualities,actions, or emotions toinanimate objects,animals, or abstractideas, making themseem alive andrelatablethe overallshape orstructure (e.g.sonnet, haiku,free verse)repetitionof initialconsonantsoundsrepetition ofvowel soundseither withinwords or at thebeginning ofthe wordsthe author'sattitude and theatmospherecreated for thereaderusing objectsor ideas torepresentdeepermeaningshow lines arebroken andcontinue to thenext, affectingrhythmlanguage thatappeals to thesenses,creating vividmental picturethe author'sattitude and theatmospherecreated for thereaderusing objectsor ideas torepresentdeepermeaningsgroups oflines, likeparagraphsin prosethe overallshape orstructure (e.g.sonnet, haiku,free verse)pattern of stressedand unstressedsyllables thatcreates a poem'sbeat andmusicalityliterary device thatgives human qualities,actions, or emotions toinanimate objects,animals, or abstractideas, making themseem alive andrelatablelanguage thatappeals to thesenses,creating vividmental picturepattern of stressedand unstressedsyllables thatcreates a poem'sbeat andmusicalitythe poet'sspecificwordchoicethe poet'sspecificwordchoicemakingcomparisons usinglike or as, such as"as strong as anox" or "hungry likea wolf"directly comparestwo unlike things bystating one is theother, creating a vividimage or deepermeaning withoutusing "like" or "as"repetitionof initialconsonantsoundsthe overallshape orstructure (e.g.sonnet, haiku,free verse)repetition ofsimilarsounds,often at theends of linesFree!using objectsor ideas torepresentdeepermeaningsdirectly comparestwo unlike things bystating one is theother, creating a vividimage or deepermeaning withoutusing "like" or "as"the poet'sspecificwordchoicerepetition ofsimilarsounds,often at theends of linesrepetitionof initialconsonantsoundscomparisonsand creativelanguage likesimiles,metaphors, andpersonificationrepetition ofvowel soundseither withinwords or at thebeginning ofthe wordsrepetition ofvowel soundseither withinwords or at thebeginning ofthe wordshow lines arebroken andcontinue to thenext, affectingrhythmgroups oflines, likeparagraphsin prosehow lines arebroken andcontinue to thenext, affectingrhythmrepetition ofsimilarsounds,often at theends of lineslanguage thatappeals to thesenses,creating vividmental picturemakingcomparisons usinglike or as, such as"as strong as anox" or "hungry likea wolf"comparisonsand creativelanguage likesimiles,metaphors, andpersonificationcomparisonsand creativelanguage likesimiles,metaphors, andpersonificationgroups oflines, likeparagraphsin prosepattern of stressedand unstressedsyllables thatcreates a poem'sbeat andmusicalitythe author'sattitude and theatmospherecreated for thereaderliterary device thatgives human qualities,actions, or emotions toinanimate objects,animals, or abstractideas, making themseem alive andrelatablethe overallshape orstructure (e.g.sonnet, haiku,free verse)repetitionof initialconsonantsoundsrepetition ofvowel soundseither withinwords or at thebeginning ofthe wordsthe author'sattitude and theatmospherecreated for thereaderusing objectsor ideas torepresentdeepermeaningshow lines arebroken andcontinue to thenext, affectingrhythm

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