Vocab
a long dash that creates a strong pause or emphasis
em dash
a beat in a word
syllable
iambic pentameter
the big idea or point the poet wants the reader to understand
argument/main message
creates pauses, stops, and meaning
punctuation
structure or shape of poem
form
poet's word choice
diction
a single row of words
line
when a line continues onto the next without pausing
enjambment
the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
meter
paragraphs in poetry
stanzas
most common rhyme scheme
AABB or ABAB
pattern of rhyme at the end of each line
rhyme scheme
creates imaginative comparisons
figurative language
the poet who likes to use a lot of em dashes
Emily Dickinson