Poetry
A special kind of literature in which words are chosen and arranged
Verse
Lines of poetry
Free Verse
Poetry that has no fixed rhyme or meter
Blank Verse
Poetry written in iambic pentameter
Rhyme
The use of similar or identical sounds at the end of two or more words
End Rhyme
Rhyme that occurs at the end of a line
Internal Rhyme
Rhymes occurring within lines
Approximat Rhyme
Also called near rhyme. Has words that have sounds that are similar, buy not identical
Rhyme Scheme
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables giving a line of poetry
Foot
A basic unit of measurement in rhythm. A foot usually consists of one accented and one or more unaccented syllables
Ballad
A short musical poem that tells a story. They usually focus of a single situation that is a dramatic, often tragic episode of love, death, or physical courage.
Epic
A long narrative poem that traces the adventures of a hero
Narrative Poem
Verse that tells a story
Sonnet
A lyric poem of 14 lines-almost always written in iambic pentameter and usually following strict patterns of stanza division and rhyme.
Iambic Pentameter
A metrical line of feet, each of which is made up of two syllables, the first unstressed the second stressed
Haiku
A 3 line poem, usually about nature, often with a suggestion of a deeper meaning...traditional 17 syllables
Speaker
Voice that talks to the reader, similar to a narrator in fiction.
Stanza
A grouping of two or more lines in a pattern that is repeated throughout the poem.
Sound Device
The use of words for their auditory effect to convey meaning and mood.
Alliteration
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words.
Consonance
The repetition of consonant sounds within words
Hyperbole
Truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect
Understatement
A technique of creating emphasis by saying less than is actually true.
Onomatopoeia
The use of a word or phrase that actually imitates the sound of what it describes
Repetition
A sound, word, phrase, or line is repeated for effect or emphasis
Parallelism
The use of similar grammatical construction to express ideas that are related or equal in importance
Personification
Human qualities are attributed to an object, animal, or idea
Simile
A figure of speech that makes comparisons of unassumingly like things using the words like or as
Epic Simile
A long, elaborate comparison that combines a number of lines.
Metaphor
A figure of speech that makes a comparison of two seemingly unlike things
Extended Metaphor
A figure of speech that makes a comparison of two seemingly unlike things used at some length
Couplet
Two consecutive lines in a poem that rhyme
Refrain
The repetition of one or more lines in each stanza
Connotation
Attitudes and feelings associated with a word beyond its dictionary definition or denotation
Denotation
The literal or dictionary meaning of a word
Literal Language
The ordinary language of everyday speech that states facts and ideas directly
Figurative Language
Language that communicates ideas beyond the ordinary or literal meanings
Sensory Language
Language that appeals to the senses and represents concrete objects, people, or events
Image
A picture or likeness made with words to help a reader form a mental portrait