It Rhymes! (Or Does It?)
This type of rhyme happens when two words end with identical stressed syllables (ex: mix and fix)
Perfect Rhyme
A comparison of two unlike objects
Metaphor
How we are made to feel as readers
Mood
A line of poetry
Verse
This type of rhyme happens when two words do not look identical, but sound similar.
Slant Rhymes
Comparison of two things using "like or as"
Simile
A sound pattern for verses that gives a poem rhythm
Meter
a word or part of a word with one sounded vowel; it is made with one opening of the mouth
Syllable
A poem with a funny, lighthearted mood within a structure
Limerick
no structure, free from regular rhythm and does not rhyme
Free Verse
a group of syllables that includes only one stressed syllable
Feet
tells a story, has a beginning, middle and end; can be long or short, may or may not rhyme
Narrative Poem
a traditional unrhymed Japanese poem of three lines the first line having 5 syllables, the second line 7 syllables, and third the line 5 syllables
Haiku
a grouping of four or more lines of poetry that includes a fixed length, meter, or rhyme arrangement
Stanza
a literary term that uses all five senses to create a vivid image in the reader’s mind
Sensory Imagery
a figure of speech which an inanimate object is given human-like qualities
Personification