In a dramatic poem, the speaker is unaware of the audience as they are speaking True False. A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as" is called a: Rhythm Simile. A segment of a poem that is divided into groups of lines is called a Verse Stanza. Name the unit that is used to measure rhythm in a line of poetry. meter repetition. A description word that compares one thing to another is called a Sonnet Metaphor.