Poetry Definitions
A traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5, often focusing on nature.
Haiku
How many cats are there in the world?
There are an estimated 600 million cats on the planet, according to the Ecology Global Network.
A direct comparison between two unrelated things, stating that one thing is another. For example, "The world is a stage."
Metaphor
"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" - William Shakespeare, Sonnet 18
Iambic Pentameter
So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet, 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while, oh oh
Song- Love Story!
The emotional undertone an author displays in their work
Mood
Africa
Attributing human qualities or characteristics to non-human things. For instance, "The wind whispered through the trees."
Personification
"He runs as fast as a cheetah."
Simile
And he was rich—yes, richer than a king—
And admirably schooled in every grace:
In fine, we thought that he was everything
To make us wish that we were in his place.
Poem- Richard Corey
Refers to the literal or dictionary definition of a word. It's the specific meaning that you'd find if you looked up a word in a dictionary.
Denotation
What is Ms. Miah's favorite Tarot Card?
The Fool
The repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of words in close proximity. For instance, "Sally sells seashells by the seashore."
Alliteration
The birds flew high up in the sky,
Their wings so bright, they caught my eye,
In graceful arcs, they soared so high
Triplets
The hand that held my wrist
Was battered on one knuckle;
At every step you missed
My right ear scraped a buckle.
Poem - My Papas Waltz
A set of four lines that rhyme together.
Quatrains
Who is the greek goddess of wisdom?
Vivid descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating mental images for the reader.
Imagery
A silent forest,
Leaves whisper in the soft breeze,
Nature's calm embrace.
Haiku
I had all and then most of you
Some and now none of you
Take me back to the night we met
I don't know what I'm supposed to do
Haunted by the ghost of you
Oh, take me back to the night we met
Song- The Night We Met
refers to the emotional or cultural associations and implications that a word carries beyond its literal meaning. It's the additional layers of meaning or emotional connections that a word has.
Connotation
Samantha has some money saved up. She earns $5 for every hour she helps her neighbor with yard work. If she wants to save a total of $50, how many hours does she need to work for her neighbor?
10 hours
A figure of speech in which words convey a meaning that is often the opposite of the literal meaning, or events unfold in a way contrary to what is expected.
Irony
Sally’s seven sisters slept soundly in the sand.
Alliteration
Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.
Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops,
Weakened by my soulful cries?
Poem - Still I Rise