poetic techniques
What is a Stanza
A number of lines that divide a poem into sections Certainly
Personification
Gives human qualities to non-human ideas or objects.
Similes
A comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as”Certainly
Sonnet
a short rhyming poem with 14 lines. The original sonnet form was invented in the 13/14th century by Dante and an Italian philosopher named Francisco Petrarch. The form remained largely unknown until it was found and developed by writers such as Shakespeare. Sonnets use iambic meter in each line and use line-ending rhymes.
acrostic poem definition
An acrostic poem is a type of poetry where the first, last or other letters in a line spell out a particular word or phrase. The most common and simple form of the anacrostic poem is where the first letters of each line spell out the word or phrase.
the four versions of Rhyme
Double rhyme
Triple rhyme
Internal rhyme
External rhyme
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Onomatopoeia
The use of words that sound like the objects or actions they describe.
Metaphor
A comparison of two unlike things without using “like”
Haiku
This ancient form of poem writing is renowned for its small size as well as the precise punctuation and syllables needed on its three lines. It is of ancient Asian origin.
ballad poem definition
The ballad is a poem that is typically arranged in quatrains with the rhyme scheme ABAB. Ballads are usually narrative, which means they tell a story. Ballads began as folk songs and continue to be used today in modern music.
Rhyme scheme
A pattern of rhyme in a stanza or poem Certainly
The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words
Alliteration
Assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds in a line of poetry
Couplet
two lines of verse which rhyme and form a unit alone or as part of a poem.
narrative poem definition
Narrative poetry is a form of poetry that tells a story, often making the voices of a narrator and characters as well; the entire story is usually written in metered verse. Narrative poems do not need rhyme. ...Narrative poems include epics, ballads, idylls, and lays.
White space
Using the page, spaces between words, indentions, etc. to create effect in a poem Certainly
noun poem
a piece of writing in which the words are arranged in separate lines, often ending in rhyme, and are chosen for their sound and for the images and ideas they suggest: a book of love poems.
Consonance
The repetition of consonant sounds in a line of poetry (but not at the beginning of words)
Free Verse
A Free Verse Poem does not follow any rules. Their creation is completely in the hands of the author. Rhyming, syllable count, punctuation, number of lines, number of stanzas, and line formation can be done however the author wants in order to convey the idea. There is no right or wrong way to create a Free Verse poem.
ode poem definition
An ode is a form of lyric poetry — expressing emotion — and it's usually addressed to someone or something, or it represents the poet's musings on that person or thing, as Keats' ode tells us what he thought as he looked at the Grecian urn.
Repetition
The repetition of a word or phrase in a line or poem. Certainly
Verb poem
Verbs are used in poetry to create different effects, they are used to make a sentence more interesting and to help describe the action of the subject. Why don't you try writing a poem using verbs and enter it into one of our poetry competitions.
Hyperbole
A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
Limerick
a five-line witty poem with a distinctive rhythm. The first, second and fifth lines, the longer lines, rhyme. The third and fourth shorter lines rhyme. (A-A-B-B-A).
epic poem definition
An epic poem is a long, narrative poem that is usually about heroic deeds and events that are significant to the culture of the poet. Many ancient writers used epic poetry to tell tales of intense adventures and heroic feats.