Poetry Terms
The way a poem looks on the page (lines, stanzas, etc.)
What is structure?
Words that end with the same sound (e.g., cat, hat)
What is rhyme?
Comparison using “like” or “as”
What is a simile?
A 3-line poem with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern
Whatis haiku?
This is the beat of a poem.
What is rhythm?
A group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph in prose
What is Stanza?
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
What is rhythm?
Comparison saying something is something else
What is a metaphor?
A humorous 5-line poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme
What is a limerick?
This helps the reader picture things clearly.
What is imagery?
The voice speaking in the poem (not always the author)
What is speaker?
The pattern of end rhymes in a poem (AABB, ABAB, etc.)
What is rhyme scheme?
Giving human qualities to something nonhuman
What is personification?
A poem that tells a story
What is a narrative poem?
This kind of language isn’t meant to be taken literally.
What is figurative language?
This shows the poet's attitude toward the subject.
Words that create pictures in your mind
What is imagery?
Poetry that doesn’t rhyme or follow a regular rhythm
What is free verse?
Exaggeration for effect
What is hyperbole?
A poem that expresses personal thoughts or feelings
What is a lyric poem?
The pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines.
What is rhyme scheme?
The message or lesson of the poem
What is the theme?
A poem with 14 lines and a specific rhyme scheme (like Shakespeare's)
What is Sonnet?
A sound word (e.g., boom, buzz, hiss)
What is onomatopoeia?
A poem written in the shape of what it describes
What is a concrete poem?
This shows the poet's attitude toward the subject.
What is tone?