Types of Poems
Three lines of syllable: five-seven-five
Haiku
a word that sounds like what it describes
Onomatopoeia
repetition of the same letter or sound
Alliteration
He was as sly as a fox.
Simile
a single segment of speech; a word or part of a word
Syllable
AABBA
Limerick
an exaggerated statement used to emphasize effect
Hyperbole
A direct comparison of two unlike things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’
Metaphor
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As a team, write ALLITERATION phrases for your team member names!
a group of lines in a poem; a verse.
Stanza
the first letter of each line spells out a word
Acrostic
The Object to Object poem is an example of what?
Extended Metaphor
vivid descriptions with 5 sensory details
Concrete Imagery
she sells seashells by the seashore
Alliteration
the rhythmic structure of a line (stressed/unstressed syllables) Example: iambic
Meter
An emotional lyric poem addressed to one person or thing
Ode
A fancy, far-fetched comparison between two unlikely things
Conceit
In George Ella Lyon's poem Where I'm From, what does auger mean?
Auger = big farm drill
My name is a muddy color; it means sadness
Metaphor
four-line stanza: AAAA, AABB, ABAB, and ABCB
Quatrain
the Hawaiian list poem
Oli Helu
Repetition of the SAME word at the BEGINNING of each line
Anaphora
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As a team, write a haiku that INCLUDES A SIMILE
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles, and warm woolen mittens
Oli Helu (List Poem)
A pattern of sounds that repeats at the end of a line
Rhyme Scheme