Poets
A famous playwright known for creating the English Sonnet, a 14-line poem that follows a set structure and rhyme scheme, and is typically written in iambic pentameter.
William Shakespeare
Which poet wrote "We Real Cool"
Gwendolyn Brooks
Language that appeals to the five senses in order for for readers to vividly imagine what is written
Imagery
A poem that traditionally focuses on nature. Its form is strict following 5-7-5 syllable structure
Haiku
A comparison between two unlike things that go beyond multiple lines and stanzas.
Known as a prominent African American poet during the Harlem Renaissance. He sought to honestly portray the joys and hardships faced by his community.
Langston Hughes
Which poet wrote "The Brain is Wider than the Sky--"
Emily Dickinson
A comparison between two unlike things using words such as like, as, than, or seems.
Simile
Poem that draws inspiration from the form, rhythms, and sounds of jazz and blues
Jazz Poetry
How often should you read a poem in order to properly analyze it?
More than one time
Known for rebelling against societal expectations. One of America’s most influential 19th-century poets.
Emily Dickinson
Which poet wrote "The Weary Blues"
Langston Hughes
A figure of speech in which something (object, person, situation, or action) means more than what it is.
Symbolism
Poem that does not conform to a fixed meter or rhyme scheme
Free Verse
Poems that explore themes and experiences widely relatable to a broad audience, often touching on common human emotions and situations
Known as America’s poet. He was not famous during his lifetime. Wrote first-hand accounts of the Civil War.
Walt Whitman
Which poet wrote "I am Offering this Poem"
Jimmy Santiago Baca
A central idea or message of a poem.
Theme
Poem composed of fourteen lines that typically uses a fixed rhyme scheme and meter
Sonnet
What is a Personal poem?
Poems that focus on the poet's individual thoughts, feelings, and experiences, often delving into very specific details of their life and perspective
A contemporary Apache/Chicano poet who faced hardship in his youth, now focused on creating works of literature that are centered on social justice.
Jimmy Santiago Baca
Which poet wrote "Where I'm From"
George Ella Lyon
Human characteristics given to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
Personification
Poem written for young children with a deliberate, easy to identify rhyme scheme and rhythm
Nursery Rhyme
A type of poem that must follow a set pattern of rhyme scheme, meter, line length, and stanza structure.
Fixed Form