Structure
a single line of a poem
verse
a poem that celebrates a subject; a tribute to an object or person
ode
A comparison using like or as
simile
form of written or spoken language, using ordinary grammatical structure, and sentences organized into paragraphs
prose
Mrs. Wegener's favorite poet
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
a stanza or poem that contains eight lines
octave
a poem that is meant to be sung; tells a story
ballad
A comparison that does not use like or as
metaphor
Words whose final syllables have the exact same sound
complete rhyme
Tho wrote "There is No Frigate Like a Book"?
Emily Dickinson
a grouped set of lines in a poem
stanza
very short poem uwing 17 total syllables
haiku
a literary device and figure of speech that assigns human qualities, emotions, or actions to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract concepts
personification
rhymes within lines
internal rhyme
who wrote "Oh Captain, My Captain"?
Walt Whitman
a stanza or poem that contains four lines
quatrain
a poem with 14 lines; each line has 10 syllables
sonnet
the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of closely connected words, used to create rhythm, mood, or emphasis
alliteration
words whose final syllables almost rhyme
partial rhyme
who wrote "Shall I Compare The to a Summer's Day?"
William Shakespeare
phrases or lines of poetry that are repeated in the poem
refrain
poetry that has no regular rhythm, meter, rhyme, or structure
free verse
a figure of speech utilizing extreme, deliberate exaggeration to emphasize a point
hyperbole
rhymes at the ends of lines
end rhyme
who wrote "Jabberwocky"?
Lewis Carroll