Examples
Boom! Crash! Drip!
Onomatopoeia
Like a paragraph but in a poem
Stanza
The beat in a poem.
Rhythm
A Japanese poem with 3 lines based off their syllables.
Haiku
Hat, Bat, Mat, Cat...
Rhyme
One row of text that doesn't need to be a complete thought or sentence.
Line
A comparison between things without using like or as.
Metaphore
A poem in which the print of the poem itself takes shape as a collage or picture that conveys meaning
Concrete
Two terrific tasty tacos.
Alliteration
Two or more words that match in the same last sound.
Rhyme
Descriptive language to help the reader create a picture in their mind.
Imagery
A poem that is shaped like a diamond.
Diamante
It is going to take me a million hours to do my homework!
Hyperbole
Comparing two things using like or as.
Simile
To repeat something over and over and over and over...
Repetition
A poem that uses each letter of the topic as the first letter of each line.
Acrostic