The basics
A piece of writing that aims to evoke emotion in the readers and listeners
Poetry
Lines are arranged so the first letter in each line spells out a word.
acrostic
Repeated sounds at the end of a line
Rhyme or Rhyme Scheme
This kind of poem does not use rhyme scheme or meter. No rules at all. Can be long or short
Free Verse
What type of poem is this?
Paper's best friend
Easy to hold
Notes look great
acrostic
Poetry prioritizes ____ impact through word choice, rhythm, perspective, form, use of literary devices, or a combination of these
Emotional
A short poem characterized by it's unique form:
a 5 syllable line
a 7 syllable line
a 5 syllable line
Haiku
These act like paragraphs of a poem. It's a section of a poem
Stanza
This poem praises something or someone. They are formal, but they don't use specific meter or rhyme scheme or length
Ode
There once was a fly on the wall,
I wonder why didn't it fall?
Because its feet stuck,
Or was it just luck,
Or does gravity miss things so small?
Limerick
What we call a person that writes poetry
A poet
This type of poem is about death. No length or form rules.
Elegy
A rhythmic structure. Stressed and unstressed syllables
Meter or Foot/feet
Villanelle
This is an example of ___
Betty Botter bought a bit of butter.
Alliteration
If it's not poetry, it's _______.
Prose
This type of poem has no rhyme scheme. It does have a specific meter.
Blank Verse
This is the overall structure of a poem. This describes the way the poem looks. It could look like a flower, a teacup, or just lines of text.
Form
These are super long poems. They tell a story that is fantastical
Epic
This is an example of what literary device?
That football player is faster than the speed of light
Hyperbole
What literary device is used in this poem?
Bananas ripe and green, and ginger root,
Cocoa in pods and alligator pears,
And tangerines and mangoes and grape fruit,
Fit for the highest prize at parish fairs, [1]
Imagery
This type of poem has 2 stanzas: one octave (8 lines) and one sestet (six lines)
Petrarchan Sonnett
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
The sky is very sunny
The children are funny
Under the tree we sit
But just for a bit.
AABB
Typically used for songs, this type of poem tells a story. They have a rhyme scheme and has rhyming quatrains.
Ballad
This poetry is an example of which literary device
I made my way to the lake
Assonance