Figurative Language
Compares two things using "like" or "as"
Simile
Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore
Alliteration
Poetry that does not rhyme or have a measurable meter
Free verse
A view od life that is not directly stated but implied. A lesson the author wants us to get from the poem
Theme
A unified group of lines
Stanza
Buzz, clang, sizzle, boom
Onomatopoeia
What is this rhyme scheme?
Bring me my Bow of burning gold:
Bring me my arrows of desire:
Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!
Bring me my Chariot of fire!
ABAB or Alternate rhyme
A poem that tells a story
Narrative
The attitude a poem implies
Tone
The author's specific word choice
Diction
Comparing two things without using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
I was in a dark room, loud tunes, looking to make a sound soon
Assonance
A poem that always has 14 lines and a specific rhyme scheme
Sonnet
The feeling or atmosphere of a poem
Mood
when one line ends without a pause or any punctuation and continues onto the next line
Enjambment
The flame of the candle danced in the wind.
Personification
Humpty dumpty sat on a wall, humpty dumpty had a great fall, all the kings horses and all the kings men couldn't put humpty together again
Hint: not rhyme
Repetition
A poem in which certain letters form a word
Acrostic
What tone is implied by this statement?
GET OUT OF MY ROOM!!
Anger or frustration
a single line of poetry
Verse
I am so hungry I could eat a horse!
Hyperbole
What is the rhyme scheme?
My cat, she likes to chase a mouse,
Especially one that's in the house.
Around and round they go
who will win nobody knows.
AABB or Couplet rhyme
17 syllable poem with three lines usually about nature
Haiku
What mood is being implied from this poem?
The river, reflecting the clear blue of the sky, glistened and sparkled as it flowed noiselessly on
Calm or peaceful
An object or action that is more than it's literal meaning
Symbol