Duffy - basic terminology to use

A rhyme involving a word in the middle of a line and in the middle of another line of poetry.

Repetition of consonant sound anywhere in the word.

A 'paragraph' of poetry; a group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem.

Giving human characteristics to something non-human.

A type of alliteration in which the 's' sound is repeated.

The attitude a writer takes toward the reader, a subject, or a character.

When the opposite of what is expected happens.

A word that imitates the sound it represents.

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as.

A comparison without using like or as.