Matching Pairs PoetryOnline version Test your knowledge of poetic terms and devices learned throughout this unit. by Ms. Genao 1 literal language 2 Alliteration 3 repetition 4 stanza 5 stanza break 6 simile 7 line break 8 poet 9 dialogue 10 line 11 metaphor 12 figurative language comparison using the words like or as; Example: She was as brave as a lion. section of a poem; consists of a line or a group of lines poetic device a poet uses when having the same sounds at the beginning of words that are next to or near each other poetic device poets use when saying the same sounds, letters, or words over and over again the place where a line ends words or sentences spoken by a character in a play, poem, or story blank space dividing stanzas from each other The author or writer of a poem. Comparison that DOES NOTuse the words like or as. Example: She is the apple of my eye. He has a heart of gold. words or phrases that mean more than what they say. You have to FIGURe their meaning out. Example: It is raining cats and dogs. words or phrases mean exactly what they say. Ex: 'I am tired' means I am just tired-literally. basic unit of a poem; a group of words that form a row