BLUE
Saying one thing and meaning something else
Figurative Language
Meaning exactly what you say
Literal Language
Comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
Comparing two unlike things not using the words "like" or "as"
metaphor
Giving human qualities to non-human things
Personification
Writing with detail to arouse one or more of the five senses
Imagery
A phrase common to people who speak the same language that does not mean what it says
Idiom
An exaggeration of facts
Hyperbole
Using stanzas and lines
Poetry Phrasing
words that describe nouns
Adjectives
A three-line Japanese poem about nature. The first and third lines have five syllables, the second line contains seven syllables
Onomatopoeia
A five-line poem written for humor or fun. The first, second, and fifth lines have 3 strong downbeats and rhyme. The third and fourth line have two strong downbeats and rhym.
Limerick
looks like the subject of the poem
Concrete Poem
a poem that tells a story, much like a rap song
narrative poem
a poem made up of ideas that seem unrelated
collage poem