Poem Types
How many lines does a couplet have?
2
"BOOM" and "POP" are examples of
onomatopoeia
When a word or phrase is repeated multiple times
repetition
How many lines are in a sonnet?
14
a piece of writing using shortened language to convey a message. Usually uses imagery, figurative language, and sometimes rhyme
poem
How many lines does a cinquain have?
5
Giving human characteristics to an inanimate object
personification
repeated sounds at the end of lines
rhyme
How many couplets are in a sonnet?
1
The voice that talks in a poem
speaker
A four line poem is called a
quatrain
"It's so hot I'm melting" is an example of
hyperbole
the unit of sounds in a word
syllable
How many quatrains are in a sonnet?
3
a single row of words in a poem
line
What type of poem is this:
The wind blows swiftly
and the caterpillar crawls
into the sunshine
haiku
a comparison that does not use like or as
metaphor
descriptive language using the five senses
imagery
How many syllables are in each line of a sonnet?
10
a group of lines in a poem
stanza
What type of poem is this:
There once was a man from Peru
who dreamed of owning a zoo
He jumped out of bed
and then hit his head
so he ended up eating some stew
Limerick
"She's like a diamond" is an example of
simile
the pattern of rhyme within a poem
rhyme scheme
What is the rhyme scheme for the first 8 lines of a sonnet?
ABAB CDCD
the message in a poem
theme