sight (and sound)
descriptive figurative language used to create word pictures for the reader
imagery
repetition of sound within words or at the end of lines of poetry
rhyme
a three line poem with 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second line and 5 in the third line
haiku
figure of speech in which "like" or "as" is used to make a comparison
something that stands for or represents something else
symbol
extreme exaggeration
I could eat a horse.
It was so cold, I froze my face off!
hyperbole
tells a story
narrative
NO SET LINE LENGTH
NO SET RHYTHM
NO RHYMING PATTERN
CONVEYS IDEAS AND FEELINGS CAREFULLY CRAFTED WORD PICTURE
free verse
a figure of speech in which "like" or "as" is NOT used to make a comparison between two basically unlike ideas.
metaphor
a short analysis which describes the possible meanings and relationships of the words, images, and other small units that make up a poem. This answer is an effective way for a reader to connect a poem's story with the words chosen by the author.
explication
the repletion of vowel sounds followed by different consonants
assonance
the repetition of initial consonant sounds
polar peaks
frosty flights
happy Hamlet
alliteration
a rhymed humorous or nonsense poem with 5 lines and a set rhyme scheme of A-A-B-B-A
limerick
tells a story
narrative
The Owl and the cat went to sea
In a beautiful pea-green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
nonsense poem
regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem, indicated by using different letters of each new rhyme.
rhyme scheme
the use of any element of language---a sound, a word, a phrase, a sentence-- more than once
used for musical effect and emphasis
repetition
type of poetry where a word is written down the left side of the paper and each letter is used to begin a word or phrase describing the up-and-down word.
Crunchy chewy
Awesome
Nice and sweet
Delightful and delicious
Yummy treat
acrostic
sustains a comparison for several lines or an entire poem
extended metaphor
a 14 line lyrical poem with three 4-line stanzas followed by a couplet
sonnet
a pair of rhyming lines, generally the same length and rhythm (meter) and about the same idea.
from SONNET 18 by William Shakespeare
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see
So long lives this,and this gives life to thee
couplet
the use of words that imitate sounds
onomatopoeia
an emotional, rhyming poem with one speaker
lyric poem
type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics
personification
rhythmical pattern of a poem, determined by the number and types of stresses, or beats, in each line
meter