Human qualities given to animals/objects/ideas

A comparison using "like" or "as"

Words which imitate a natural sound made

A 2 line stanza

This type of foot is: / U

Exaggerating something for effect

Pairing opposite words beside each other

Repetition of consonant sounds at the start of successive words

A 6 line stanza

This type of foot is: U U /

Replacing something offensive with something nicer

Painting a picture with words

Repetition of vowel sounds in successive words

The continuation of a sentence over a line break where the thought runs from one line to the next

This type of foot is: / /

A part which represents the whole thing

A symbol representing something else which is usually more abstract in meaning

Repetition of words at the start of successive lines in poetry

A strong pause or stop in the middle of a line

The most common type of meter in poetry

A statement that seems contradictory but actually makes sense upon closer inspection

A reference made to another book, poem, song, person, event, etc.

A play on words. Also known as a dad joke.

An 8 line stanza

A line with 4 feet