acrostic poem
A form of poem in which the first syllables of each line spell out a word, name, or phrase
alliteration
repeating the consonant sounds at the beginnings of nearby words; ex, my Puppy makes Pizza
assonance
repeating the vowel sounds in the stressed, or accented syllables in nearby words
bio poem
a simple poem written about a person
concrete poem
A poem in which the meaning is conveyed by the placement and design of the words on the page instead of, or in addition to, the usual arrangement of words
consonance
the repetition of consonant sounds within nearby word, especially the consonant sounds at the ends of words; ex, a stroKe of luCK
diamante poem
an unrhymed seven- line poem
end stop
rhyming words at the ends of lines of a poem
enjambment
when a phrase, clause, or sentence in a line of poetry doesn’t finish at the line of poetry doesn’t finish at the line break but spills over into the next line
figurative language
words or phrases that are meaningful, but not literally true
haiku
a short, unrhymed Japanese poetic form with three lines of five syllables, seven syllables, and five syllables
hyperbole
a extreme and obvious exaggeration, not mean’t to be believed or taken literally; ex, he has million-dollar hair
internal rhyme
rhymes within a line of poetry
limerick
a humorous 5-line poetic form with an AABBA rhyme scheme
lyric poem
poems that have a musical rhythm
metaphor
a figure of speech, where a thing is described as being something else in order to suggest a similarity between the two; ex, nature wore its robe
mood
the general feeling or atmosphere
narrative poem
a poem that tells a story. Narrative poems usually have a plot and one or more characters
ode
a poem meant to be sung
onomatopoeia
a word whose sound is similar to the thing or action it refers to; ex, buzz or hiss
personification
giving human characteristics to non-human things such as animals, inanimate objects, or ideas
Poetic image (or imagery)
language and poetic techniques used to appeal to the readers senses to create mental pictures and cause emotions in the reader
recipe poem
a poem that uses a word and gives the “ingredients” and directions it takes to make or achieve the words meaning
Rhyme
having the same sound at the end of two or more words; ex, pine/fine
rhythm
the sound and feel created by the pattern of accented and unaccented syllables, usually repeated in a poem
rhyme scheme
the pattern of end rhymes in a poem, written out a letters, such as AABB or ABAB
simile
a comparison between two unlike things usually using “like” or “as”; ex, his imagination was like a bird in flight
slant rhyme
a type of rhyme with words that have similar, but not identical sounds; ex, buzz, slither, drip
stanza
a group of lines in a poem, separated by space from other stanzas, much like a paragraph in prose
symbolism
a person, object, place, event, or action that suggests more than it literal meaning
verse
a collection of metrical lines of poetry, used to define the difference of poetry