Fig lang
Simile
Comparing two things using like or as.
Haiku
A japanese poem that consists of three lines of text that follows a strict syllable format of 5-7-5
Couplet
Tow lines in a poem that usually rhyme.
The basic metrical unit in a poem, how the poem is divided
Stanza
How tall is Hughes
6 foot
Metaphor
Directly comparing two things without using like or as.
A sorrowful lament, usually about someone's death
Elegy
A clause or sentence that continues into another without stopping
Enjambment
Iambic Pentameter
The most common meter in English verse.
How old is Hughes
24
The repetition of words and/or phrases throughout a piece.
Anaphora
Epic
A long poem usually in blank/free verse that tells a narrative story.
two syllables that go from unstressed to stressed
Iamb
Allusion
making a reference to something outside of the text.
Where did Hughes go to college
WVSU
Descriptions used to appeal to the senses
Imagery
Sonnet
A poem that is 14 lines long and is usually written in Iambic pentameter
Trochee
Two syllables that go from stressed to unstressed
Alliteration
The repetition of the beginning sound of a syllable.
What is Hughes' wife's name.
Abby
Caesura
A break or pause in a poem used for figurative effect.
Freebie
Freebie
Foot
A measuring unit in poetry that counts syllables.
Dactyl
A three syllable pattern in which a stressed syllable is followed by two unstressed.
What are the names of Hughes' three pets?
Jazzy
Whiskee
Leo