let's get technical 1
a single row of words in a poem
line
the poet’s attitude toward the subject
tone
the repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words in succession
alliteration
a pair of lines in a poem that form a complete thought; can be rhymed or unrhymed
couplet
a group of lines that are separated from other groups by a blank line or indentation
stanza
the feeling the poem creates in the reader
mood
a literary device in poetry that involves repeating vowel sounds in nearby words
assonance
a long narrative poem about heroic deeds
epic
a mournful poem about death or loss
elegy
a repeated line, phrase, or word that appears at regular intervals throughout a poem
refrain
descriptive language that appeals to the five senses; creates a mental picture for the reader
imagery
a literary device in poetry that involves repeating consonant sounds in nearby words
consonance
a poem that praises a person, idea, or thing
ode
a style of writing that doesn't follow a set rhyme scheme or meter
free verse
harsh, discordant sounds
cacophony
pleasant, harmonious sounds
euphony
the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem
meter
a type of found poetry that involves removing words from an existing text to create a new poem
blackout poem
a type of poetry where the visual arrangement of text and space forms a meaningful shape or image or emphasizes elements in the poem’s meaning
concrete poem
the repetition of syllables at the end of a verse line
end rhyme
a stanza of four lines that can be a poem by itself or part of a longer poem
quatrain
rhyme that occurs in the middle of lines of poetry
internal rhyme
a three-line Japanese poem
haiku
a five-line humorous poem
limerick
when a sentence or phrase continues beyond the end of a line without a pause
enjambment
a strong pause in the middle of a line, often marked by punctuation
the pattern according to which end rhymes are repeated in works of poetry
rhyme scheme
a 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme (ex. Shakespearean)
sonnet
a narrative poem that tells a story, often with a repeating refrain
ballad