Parts of a Poem
Poetic Devices Definitions
Poetic Devices Examples
Poetic Forms
100
One sentence of a poem.
Line.
100
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
Onomatopoeia.
100
We went out in the car, / Which drove very far
Rhyme.
100
There was a young lady of Lynn,
Who was so excessively thin
That when she essayed
To drink lemonade
She slipped through the straw and fell in.
Limerick.
200
A few lines of a poem, usually equal amounts, separated by a space.
Stanza.
200
A comparison of two things that are not typically related to highlight surprisingly similar qualities.
Metaphor.
200
Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!
Repetition.
200
Can we walk outside?
Yes we can, but not too close;
Please maintain distance.
Haiku.
300
The pattern of rhymes in each line - can be A A B B, A B A B, A B C D, etc.
Rhyming scheme.
300
The use of vivid, descriptive language that deepens the reader’s understanding of the poem by appealing to our senses.
Imagery.
300
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers
Alliteration.
300
sunshine
warm on my face
tilted to catch spring breeze
refreshing, uplifting after
winter
Cinquain.
400
The flow of a poem.
Meter / rhythm.
400
A series of words that occur close together that have the same first consonant sound.
Alliteration.
400
She has a heart of gold.
Metaphor.
400
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Diamante.
500
The ideas the poem is trying to express.
Theme.
500
When animals, plants, or even inanimate objects are given human qualities.
Personnification.
500
Her smile sparkles like a diamond.
Simile.
500
Acrostic.