Poetic Techniques
A pattern of rhyme in a stanza or poem
What is Rhyme Scheme?
The use of words that sound like the objects or actions they describe
What is Onomatopoeia?
The repeating of a word or phrase in a line or poem
What is Repetition?
A poem that tells a story
What is Ballad?
What type of poem is Friendship Skills Lesson 1:
A guinea pig nibbled her carrot.
Another said, "Stop! I can't bear it!
I hate to be rude,
But my belly needs food!"
So the first pig agreed she would share it.
What is Limerick?
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as
What is Simile?
The repetition of vowel sounds in a line of poetry
What is Assonance?
A poem about nature with a certain amount of syllables per line
What is Haiku?
Unrhymed poetry, each line has 10 syllables
What is Blank Verse?
A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as
What is Metaphor?
Giving human qualities to non-human ideas or objects
What is Personification?
A short poem that expresses personal feeling
What is Lyric?
A long story poem that describes the adventures of a hero
What is Epic?
What is the Rhyme Scheme of the poem "Very Scary Hairy Pet":
It's true my tarantula's terribly hairy
She's grey like a shadow; she's Halloween-scary
I like that my spider looks gruesome and tough
'Cause now both my parents stay out of my stuff!
What is a,a,b,b?
When two or more words have the same sound
What is Rhyme?
A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
What is Hyperbole?
Poetry that doesn't require meter or rhyme scheme
What is Free Verse?
A number of lines that divide a poem into sections
What is Stanza?
What is the Rhyme Scheme of the poem is Friendship Skills Lesson 1:
A guinea pig nibbled her carrot.
Another said, "Stop! I can't bear it!
I hate to be rude,
But my belly needs food!"
So the first pig agreed she would share it.
What is a,a,b,b,a?
A number of lines that divide a poem into sections
What is Stanza?
A 14 line poem that states a poet's personal feelings
What is Sonnet?
A humorous verse of 5 lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme, as do lines 3 and 4. Lines 1, 2, and 5 have stressed syllables; lines 3 and 4 have 2
What is Limerick?
Using the page, spaces between words, indications, etc. to create effect in a poem
What is White Space?