Types of Poetry
This poem tells a story.
Narrative
A group of lines separated by a space.
Stanza
Her eyes were as blue as the ocean.
Simile
The sun burned my shoulders.
Appeals to the sense of touch
The poem tells a funny story.
Entertain
This poem has little to no rhyme pattern.
Free verse
The way a poem makes you feel or the lesson learned.
Mood/Theme
The classroom is an oven.
Metaphor
His tears were salty.
Appeals to the sense of taste
The poems tells about an important person in history.
Inform
This type of poem has strong rhyme pattern.
Lyrical
A single phrase or sentence in a poem.
Line
Lucy lives by a lovely large lake.
Alliteration
The cave was musty.
Appeals to the sense of smell
The poem describes a tornado.
Inform
Any poem can use this silly, funny trait.
Humorous
The person that writes the poem is called.
Poet
I could sleep for a million years.
Hyperbole
The bells went clang, clang, clang.
Appeals to the sense of hearing
The poem convinces you to tell your parents to make your bedtime later.
Persuade
A poem about a person and their important contributions.
Biography
Language that describes using the five senses.
Sensory language
The boy was angry, he saw red.
Idiom
The ring was shiny and golden.
Appeals to the sense of sight
The poem tells a personal story about the poet.
Entertain