Conventions
A single row of words in a poem
Line
Poetry that tells a story
Narrative Poetry
The pattern of rhyming sounds at the ends of lines in a poem
Rhyme Scheme
A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'
Simile
An author's choice of words
Diction
A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose
Stanza
Poetry that expresses the speaker's personal thoughts, feelings, or emotions
Lyric Poetry
The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in nearby words
Alliteration
A metaphor that is developed and continued over several lines or throughout a poem
Extended Metaphor
The arrangement of words and phrases to structure sentences
Syntax
The voice or person who is speaking in a poem, like a narrator in a book
Speaker
A poem arranged on the page so that its words create a shape related to the poem's subject
Concrete Poem
A word that imitates or represents a sound, such as 'buzz' or 'crash'
Onomatopoeia
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens or what is meant and what is said
Irony
The author or speaker's attitude toward the subject or audience
Tone
A line of poetry that ends with punctuation and completes a thought
End-Stopped Line
A short, traditional Japanese poem with three lines that often focuses on nature or a moment in time
Haiku
The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words
Assonance
A phrase that combines two words or ideas that seem to contradict each other
Oxymoron
The feeling or atmosphere that a text creates for the reader
Mood
When a sentence or thought continues from one line of poetry into the next without ending punctuation.
Enjambment
A long narrative poem that tells about the adventures or achievements of a hero
Epic
The regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem
Meter
The use of an object, person, place, or action to represent a larger idea
Symbolism
The central message, insight, or idea about life or human nature that a text communicates
Theme