poem
a piece of writing in which words are chosen for their sound and beauty as well as for their meaning
poet
a person who writes poems
line
a series of words forming a single verse in poetry
stanza
a group of lines forming a section of a poem
rhyme
agreement in the final sounds of two or more words
rhythm
the beat of the poem
couplet
a poem where the lines rhyme two at a time. Two rhyming lines together is called a couplet.
narrative poem
a poem that tells a story
lyrical poem
a poem that is like a song that expresses feelings or thoughts
humorous poem
a poem that is funny
riddle
a poem that asks a puzzling question
free verse
a verse that does not follow a rhyme pattern
sensory language
when an author uses words that appeal to your senses
patterns
a repeated beat/rhythm or a repeated rhyme or a repeated arrangement of words
syllable
a part of a word that makes one vowel sound
imagery
using words to paint a picture in your mind
similes
comparing two things using the words "like" or "as
metaphors
comparing two things using the word "is
alliteration
using the same letter to begin several words in a poem
onomatopoeia
a word that imitates a sound