Elements of Poetry
This element is one line
A verse
This poem has only two lines
Couplet
This FL is a comparision
Metaphor
This FL gives human like qualities to non humans
Personification
This element is multiple verses
Stanza
This poem has 5 lines
Cinquain
This FL is a comparision using like or as
Simile
This FL repeats itself
Repetition
This element explains the similar endings of words
Rhyme
This poem has its title written down the side
Acrostic
Splash! Bang!
Onomatopoeia
He was as swift as an eagle
Simile
This element explains a pattern of sounds
Rhythm
This poem has no rules
Free Verse
"I'm so hungry I could eat a whole water buffalo!"
Hyperbole
Her fingers brushed against the silky smooth water
Imagery
This element counts the number of syllables
Meter
1. This poem is written in the shape of itself
2. This poem has a specific type of syllables
1. Concrete
2. Haiku
This FL uses sensory words to create pictures
Imagery
She performed perfectly and precisely the pretty piece of music
Alliteration