expresses the thought and feelings of a single speaker usally very musicial
100
haiku
a three line japanese poem in which the first and third lines each have five syllables and the second line has seven syllables
100
extended metaphor
a metaphor in which the comparison is developed in several ways sometimes but not always thoughout an entire poem
100
alleteration
repetition of constant sounds at he beginning of words
100
rhyme
reptition of sounds at the end of words
200
narritive
tells a story in a verse often has characters setting and plot
200
rhyming couplet
a pair of rhyming line that usally have the same meter and length
200
personification
gives human qualities to something that is not human
200
assonance
repetition of similar vowel sounds in stressed syllables thta end in different constant sounds
200
meter
the rhythmicial pattern the arrangement and number
300
ballad
a songlike poem that tell a story often dealing with adventure or romance
300
limerick
a humorous poemwith five lines which has a specific rhythm pattern and rhyme scheme
300
line
helps poets add natural pauses by breaking up a poem into many individual parts
300
consonance
repetition of final constant sounds after diffrent vowel sounds in stressed syllables
400
free verse
defined by lack of strict structure. it does not have to rhyme or have regular meter lines do not have to be pacific length there may be no specific stanza pattern.
400
simile
uses like or as to compare two unlike things
400
stanza
arrangement of groups of lines to create an appearance on the page or to organize thoughts each is set off from the next by a blank line below it
400
onomatopeia
uses of words that imitate sounds
500
concrete
a poem in which the words are arranged on the page to form a shape that suggest the topic or ideas in the poem
500
metaphor
describes one thing as if it were something else
500
rhyme scheme
pattern of rhyme it is described with letters that represent different sounds aabb describes a stanza whose first two and last to lines rhyme