Basic Elements
A single row of words in a poem
Line
The rhythmic structure of a verse
Meter
A stanza with only 2 lines.
Couplet
A poem that expresses strong personal feelings and emotions.
Lyric Poem
The "Big Idea" or the main message of the poem.
Theme
A group of lines forming a unit
Stanza
A line with five "feet"
Iambic Pentameter
A stanza with 3 lines.
Tercet
A long poem that tells the story of a great hero.
Epic Poem
The feeling of the poem (e.g., Happy, Angry, Sad).
Tone
A single line or a piece of written poetry
verse
A line of verse consisting of two feet
Dimeter
A stanza with 4 lines.
Quatrain
A poem that tells a story.
Narrative
Words that create a "picture" in the reader's mind.
Imagery
The narrator or the "voice" of the poem
speaker
A line of verse consisting of three feet
Trimeter
A stanza with 6 lines
Sestet
A poem that is like a song
Lyric
When a poet repeats the same word to emphasize an idea.
Repetition
The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line
Rhyme Scheme
A line of verse consisting of four feet
Tetrameter
A stanza with 8 lines.
Octave
A person who writes poems.
Poet
A word for a person who writes poems.
Poet