Elements of a Poem
Words that end with the same sound.
What is rhyme?
This form of poetry has no set line length, no set rhythm, no rhyming patterns and it is a way to convey feelings and ideas.
What is a free verse poem?
The "paragraph" of a poem.
What is a stanza?
A statement that is exaggerated to make a point.
What is hyperbole?
One little duck went
swimming one day,
over the hill
and far
away.
What is rhythm?
To repeat sounds, words or phrases.
What is repetition?
This form of poetry is funny, it can be silly and it can rhyme.
What is a humorous poem?
A single line in a poem.
Are commonly used expression whose meanings do not relate to the literal meaning of each word.
What are idioms?
Pen, ten
bunny, honey
tall, fall
creep, sleep
What is rhyme?
A vivid description using the 5 senses.
What is imagery?
This form of poetry expresses strong feelings, is like a song, and can rhyme.
The rhyming patterns in poetry. They tell you which lines in a stanza rhyme.
What is rhyme scheme?
Repeating beginning sounds.
What is alliteration?
What is a simile?
Compare 2 things using "like" or "as."
What is simile?
This form of poetry tells a story, can rhyme and has character(s), setting, conflict and plot.
What is a narrative poem?
My dog is cool.
His tail is tall.
My dog will droll.
He'll chase a ball.
What is an ABAB rhyme scheme?
Makes a non-human thing seem human.
What is personification?
The garden was a rainbow of colors. The flowers were candy to my eyes.
What is a metaphor?
Compare 2 different things.
What is a metaphor?
A fish in a spaceship is flying through school.
A dinosaur's dancing on top of a stool.
The library's loaded with orange baboons,
in purple tuxedos with bows and balloons.
What is a humorous poem?
My dog is cool
He likes to drool
My dog is tall
He'll chase a ball
What is an AABB rhyme scheme?
Sounds like the noise or action
What is onomatopoeia?
Four friends found free food.
What is alliteration?