What is Poetry?)
A literary form that expresses emotions, ideas, experiences, and imagination through carefully chosen words.
Poetry
The emotional atmosphere or feeling created in a literary work.
Mood
A type of poetry that expresses personal emotions, thoughts, and feelings.
Lyric Poetry
The process of improving a poem by reviewing and modifying words, ideas, and techniques.
Revision
The main character who faces the central conflict in a story.
Protagonist
The voice or persona who speaks and expresses thoughts and feelings in a poem.
Speaker/Persona
A poetic device that compares two unlike things using the words “like” or “as.”
Simile
A type of poetry that tells a story through verses.
Narrative Poetry
The use of objects, images, or ideas to represent deeper meanings in poetry.
Symbolism
The process of revealing and developing a character’s personality, traits, motivations, and behavior.
Characterization
The central idea or message that a poem communicates to its readers.
Theme
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using “like” or “as.”
Metaphor
A poem with three lines that traditionally follows a syllable pattern of 5-7-5.
Haiku
The choice and use of words by a writer to create a specific effect or meaning.
Diction
A method of characterization where the writer directly tells the reader about the character.
Direct Characterization
The use of descriptive language that allows readers to create mental pictures using their senses.
Imagery
The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words placed close together.
Alliteration
A poem arranged in a shape or form related to its meaning.
Shape Poetry
literary work created mainly from imagination rather than factual events.
Fiction
The conversation between characters used to reveal information, emotions, and relationships.
Dialogue
The attitude or feeling of the speaker toward the subject of the poem.
Tone
A sound device that imitates natural sounds such as “buzz,” “bang,” or “hiss.”
Onomatopoeia
A poem in which the first letters of each line spell a word or message.
Acrostic Poetry
The individuals, animals, or beings who participate in the events of a story.
Character
The process of creating original literary works by using imagination, personal experiences, and various writing techniques to express ideas and emotions.
Creative Writing