Poetry Terms
This is the “beat” of a poem created by stressed and unstressed syllables.
Rhythm
A poem with 17 syllables in a 5-7-5 pattern.
Haiku
A group of lines in a poem, like a “paragraph,” is called a ____.
Stanza
The feeling or emotion the poem gives the reader.
Mood
A comparison between two unlike things using imaginative language.
Figurative Language
Words that imitate real sounds (like buzz, click or splash) are called this.
Onomatopoeia
A poem that tells a story and can often be turned into a song is called a ____.
Ballad
The ending sounds of words that match (cat/hat) are called ____.
Rhyme
The main idea or message of a poem.
Theme
A phrase that exaggerates to make a point (like “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!” or "It's raining cats and dogs!)
Hyperbole
When a poet repeats the same beginning sound (like “silly snakes slither”), it is called ____.
Alliteration
A poem that has no regular rhyme pattern or rhythm
Free Verse Poem
A pattern of rhyming at the end of lines (like ABAB) is called a ____ ____.
Rhyme Scheme/Rhyming Pattern
The time and place of a poem.
Setting
Giving human qualities to something not human.
Personification
A comparison using like or as is called this.
Simile
A poem with rules: 14 lines, usually about strong feelings.
Sonnet
When a poet breaks lines in specific places, this is called line ____.
Line Breaks
A poet’s attitude or voice toward the subject.
Tone
When something in a poem stands for something else (like a dove for peace).
Symbolism
A comparison that does not use like or as, often saying something is something else.
Metaphor
Repeating the same word or phrase in a poem.
Repetition
The way syllables are stressed to create a pattern is called the poem’s ____.
Metre
Language that helps the reader imagine something using the five senses.
Imagery
The shape or pattern of a poem on the page.
Form or structure