Definition of Mood
The atmosphere in a certain situation.
Definition of Symbol
Something that conveys meaning like a sign.
Definition of Rhyme Scheme
When rhymes are placed in the end of the line in a poem.
Definition of Stanza
Lines in a poem that form a verse.
Definition of Rhythm
The repetition of sounds in something.
Definition of Tone
The person’s attitude in the way they speak in anything.
Definition of Simile
The comparison between two things using like or as.
Definition of Personification
The action of giving non-living things a personality and character.
Definition of Metaphor
A comparison that compares two thing without using like or as.
Definition of Narrative Poem
Poems with a narrator telling the story usually in their P.O.V.
Definition of Repetition
The process of something happening again and again.
Definition of Sonnet
A specific poem with specific requirements including usually 14 lines, and 10 syllables in each line.
Definition of Rhyme
The repetition of the same sound in two or more words used in poems.
Definition of Refrain
A word or phrase that is repeated in a poem.
Definition of Ode
A poem that specifically praises something or someone.
Definition of Paradox
A hypothetical situation where the solution contradicts the question so it leads to a loop.
Definition of Speaker
The voice behind the poem or the person telling the poem.
Definition of Meter
The structure or rhythmic structure of a poem.
Definition of Limerick
A five-line poem that consists of a single stanza, an AABBA rhyme, and a subject that is short.
Definition of Onomatopoeia
A word that sounds like what actually happened, for example, the words splat or pow.