Lines
Thought groups written on the same line
Stanza
a regular grouping of two or more lines
End Rhyme
words that rhyme at the end of the lines
Internal Rhyme
words that rhyme within a line
Rhythm
the pattern made by the variation of stressed and unstressed words and syllables
Meter
rhythmical pattern determined by the stresses or beats in each line
Alliteration
the repetition of a sound, usually the first sound in a group of words
Repetition
sets up patterns in poetry
Onomatopoeia
words that imitate the sounds they describe (buzz, splash, and hiss)
Imagery
words chosen to create pictures in your mind that appear to the senses
Figurative Language
writing that it not meant to be taken literally. It includes many types of figures of speech
Figures of speech
the overall term for metaphor, personification, simile, and symbol
Simile
a comparison using as or like (pale as a ghost/her anger was like bees buzzing around a hive)
Metaphor
a comparison that does not use as or like (the spider's web was strung with diamonds)
Personification
giving human qualities to non-human subjects (The train whistle screamed.)
Symbol
anything that stands for or represents something (a dove with an olive branch symbolizes peace)
Haiku
Japanese poetry with the pattern 5/7/5
Limerick
humorous poems of 5 lines
Ballad
a poem that tells a story
Free Verse
a poem that does not use rhyme or rhythm
Narrative Poetry
tells a story
Lyric poetry
a poem that expresses feeling or emotion
Humorous Poetry
poems written to amuse