Types of Poetry
What is free verse poetry?
Free verse is poetry that has no fixed pattern of meter, rhyme, line length, or stanza arrangement.
Does it stink like rotten meat?
simile
What is the tone of a poem?
the poet's attitude toward the subject matter
What is a simile?
A comparison that uses the words like or as.
What is rhythm?
The pattern of sound created by the arrangement of syllables in a line.
What is narrative poetry?
A poem that tells a story, such as ballads or epics.
"the Sun smiled at us"
personification
What is the mood of a poem?
the feeling or atmosphere that the poet creates.
What is hyperbole?
great exaggeration is used for emphasis or humorous effect.
What is rhyme?
The repetition of the same stressed vowel sound in two or more words.
What is lyric poetry?
Poetry that expresses a speaker's personal thoughts and feelings.
"The curtain of night fell upon us."
metaphor
What is the diction?
the word choice of the poet
What is imagery?
descriptions that apply to the senses- sight, sound, taste, touch or smell.
What is alliteration?
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
What is a Haiku?
a Japanese, unrhymed poem containing 3 lines of 5, 7, 5 syllables each.
"That man is as tall as a house"
Hyperbole or simile
The main idea or underlying message behind the poem as a whole.
What is a metaphor?
compares unlike things, but does not use like or as
What is assonance?
the repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry.
What is a sonnet?
Consists of 14 lines, made up of three quatrains and one couplet.
Written in iambic pentameter.
"Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore."
Alliteration
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to non human things.
What is onomatopoeia?
the use of a word or phrase, such as “hiss” or “buzz” that sounds like the word it describes