Types of poems
A poem that has 3 lines and is usually about nature
What is a Haiku?
A comparison that does not use "like" or "as"
What is metaphor?
When two words don't technically rhyme but are very close
What is Slant rhyme?
5 iambs per line
What is an iambic pentameter?
"Boom," "Buzz," "Crunch"
What is onomatopoeia?
A poem with the syllable pattern 2-4-6-8-2
What is a Cinquain?
A group of lines that form a division of a poem
What is a stanza?
A poem that has no rhyme or regular meter
What is free verse?
The number of syllables total in a Haiku
What is 17 syllables?
"The camera absolutely loves me!"
What is personification?
A songlike narrative poem
What is a ballad?
Words that sound like their meaning
What is onomatopoeia?
When two words sound the same, especially at the end of each line
What is rhyme?
The syllable pattern of a cinquain poem
What is 2-4-6-8-2?
"He shall no longer be/ a visitor to the sea"
What is rhyme?
A poem consisting of 7 lines that centers on a distinct contrast
What is a Diamante?
A term that refers to the repeated rhythmic pattern in a poem
What is Meter?
a-a-b-b-a
What is the limerick rhyme scheme?
An unstressed syllable and a stressed syllable
What is an iamb?
"The soft sound of the sea soothed my troubled soul."
What is alliteration?
A poem consisting of 5 lines and is usually humorous
What is a Limerick?
Repetition of a group of lines
What is a refrain?
The recurring pattern of strong and weak syllabic stresses
What is rhythm?
Number of syllables in a Diamante poem
What is no limit?
"The ship was in distress upon the livid sea."
What is assonance?