comparisonsand creativelanguage likesimiles,metaphors, andpersonificationthe overallshape orstructure (e.g.sonnet, haiku,free verse)how lines arebroken andcontinue to thenext, affectingrhythmrepetitionof initialconsonantsoundsusing objectsor ideas torepresentdeepermeaningspattern of stressedand unstressedsyllables thatcreates a poem'sbeat andmusicalitygroups oflines, likeparagraphsin prosemakingcomparisons usinglike or as, such as"as strong as anox" or "hungry likea wolf"repetition ofvowel soundseither withinwords or at thebeginning ofthe wordsthe poet'sspecificwordchoicethe author'sattitude and theatmospherecreated for thereaderFree!literary device thatgives human qualities,actions, or emotions toinanimate objects,animals, or abstractideas, making themseem alive andrelatablerepetition ofsimilarsounds,often at theends of linesdirectly comparestwo unlike things bystating one is theother, creating a vividimage or deepermeaning withoutusing "like" or "as"language thatappeals to thesenses,creating vividmental picturecomparisonsand creativelanguage likesimiles,metaphors, andpersonificationthe overallshape orstructure (e.g.sonnet, haiku,free verse)how lines arebroken andcontinue to thenext, affectingrhythmrepetitionof initialconsonantsoundsusing objectsor ideas torepresentdeepermeaningspattern of stressedand unstressedsyllables thatcreates a poem'sbeat andmusicalitygroups oflines, likeparagraphsin prosemakingcomparisons usinglike or as, such as"as strong as anox" or "hungry likea wolf"repetition ofvowel soundseither withinwords or at thebeginning ofthe wordsthe poet'sspecificwordchoicethe author'sattitude and theatmospherecreated for thereaderFree!literary device thatgives human qualities,actions, or emotions toinanimate objects,animals, or abstractideas, making themseem alive andrelatablerepetition ofsimilarsounds,often at theends of linesdirectly comparestwo unlike things bystating one is theother, creating a vividimage or deepermeaning withoutusing "like" or "as"language thatappeals to thesenses,creating vividmental picture

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