Rhyme Scheme
The pattern of rhyme at the end of lines of poetry that uses letters of the alphabet to represent sounds is known as
Internal Rhyme
Words within the same line rhyme with one another
End Rhyme
Words at the ends of lines rhyme
Rhythm or Meter
The pattern of beats, or stresses, in a poem
Alliteration
Repetition of sounds at the beginning of words; may be either vowels or consonants
Assonance
Repetition of vowel sounds within words in a line
Refrain
Repeated words, phrases, or lines in a poem, speech, or other literature.
Consonance
Repetition of consonant sounds within words
Couplet
A two-line stanza
Tercet
A three-line stanza
Quatrain
A four-line stanza
Sestet
A six-line stanza
Octave
An eight-line stanza
Imagery
Descriptive language which appeals to one or more of the five senses is called
Simile
Figure of speech that makes comparisons between two unlike things using like or as
Extended Metaphor
A metaphor that is sustained for several lines or the entire length of the poem.
Personification
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Stanza
a group of lines in a poem
Parody
a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
Shakespearean Sonnet
A fourteen line lyric poem usually written in iambic pentameter is called
Shakespearean Sonnet
A poem of four stanzas with the rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef gg
False or Near Rhyme
The final consonants of words are alike but the preceding vowel sounds are different. Ex. Hope is the thing with feathers/ That perches in the soul,/ And sings the tune without the words,/ And never stops at all.
Implied Metaphor
A comparison that is hinted at but not directly stated is called
Free Verse
Unrhymed poetry with no set meter; free flowing; does employ other poetic devices like imagery, alliteration, internal rhyme, etc. is called
Blank Verse
Verse with rhythm but no rhyme
Ten (five stressed and five unstressed)
Number of syllables in a line of a Shakespearean Sonnet
Poet
Writer of a poem
Narrator
Speaker of a poem
Hyperbole
Exaggeration used for emphasis, such as, "My bookbag weighs a ton.
Idiom
a phrase that cannot be taken literally, but its meaning is understood (Ex: "It's raining cats and dogs")
Lyric Poem
a poem that does not tell a story but expresses the personal feelings or thoughts of a speaker
Narrative Poem
a poem that tells a story
Haiku
A japanese form of poetry, consisting of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables