Poem Format
the author of a poem
poet
compares using "like" or "as"
simile
figure of speech that does not mean what it says
idiom
a poem that has 3 lines and 17 syllables
haiku
a poem that describes something without naming it
riddle
the paragraph of a poem
stanza
an exaggeration
hyperbole
a word that resembles a sound or sounds
onomatopoeia
a poem that has story elements
narrative
a poem that has two lines long and rhyme
couplet
rhyme
when a symbol stands for something else
symbolism
compares two things by saying something IS something
metaphor
a poem that sounds like a song
lyrical
a poem written in a diamond form*
diamante
the beat of a poem
rhythm
imagery
giving human qualities to non humans
personification
a poem that does not have any rules and does not need to rhyme
free verse
a humorous poem with 5 lines
limerick
the way a poem makes the reader feel
tone
a phrase that contradicts itself
oxymoron
repetition of sounds two or more times
alliteration
a poem that is a written from a word
acrostic
a poem that makes fun of something without insulting it
clerihew