TYPES OF POEMS
EPIC
Comparison without using like or as
METAPHOR
Repetition of beginning consonant sounds
ALLITERATION
"The screaming wind slashed against the hikers"
PERSONIFICATION
Type of poem that is funny and uses 5 lines of iambic rhyme
LIMERICK
The feelings or emotional meanings suggested by a word
CONNOTATION
Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words
ASSONANCE
"Childhood is the kingdom that never dies"
METAPHOR/PERSONIFICATION
A poem that focuses on the speakers' feelings or emotions. Most poetry is this type.
LYRIC
Contrast placed side by side or nearby for effect
JUXTAPOSITION
CONSONANCE
"Like a whirlwind swoops on an oak, love shakes my heart"
SIMILE
A longer poem where speaker addresses the poem to someone who is present but silent
DRAMATIC
The use of a part to represent the whole
SYNECDOCHE
Harsh discordant sounds used for effect
CACAPHONY
"Our Echoes roll from soul to soul"
ASSONANCE
A serious or funny poem that is often put on a gravestone
EPITAPH
Figure of speech where a term closely related to something used as its substitute
METONOMY
Musical pleasant sounds in a line of poetry
EUPHONY
"All hands on deck"
SYNECDOCHE