Types of Poetry
These poems are usually about nature. They have 3 lines. The lines have a 5, 7, 5 pattern of syllables.
Haiku
A string of words in a poem. Like a sentence.
Line
Repetition of the same or similar sounds in a poem.
Rhyme
A type of poem where you use the first letter of the words to make a poem using single words or phrases.
Acrostic
The basic unit of a poem that is made up of lines. Like a paragraph.
Stanza
An example of this would be AABBA.
Rhyme scheme
The most important point that an author makes about a topic.
Central idea
Figure of speech that compares two unlike things using like or as.
Simile
A funny poem with has the rhyme scheme AABBA.
Limerick
A detail that appeals to the five senses.
Sensory detail
Pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry.
Rhythm
A connection made when reading a text that relates to your own personal experiences.
Text to self connection
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things that doesn't use like or as.
Metaphor
This poem has no rhyme scheme or any rules at all.
Free verse
Create images in your mind based on descriptions in the text.
Visualize
The organization of words and lines as well as the rhyme and meter of a poem.
Poetic structure
A connection a reader makes between a text and another text they have read before.
Text to text connection
When each word starts with the same letter. Ex. Molly made milkshakes on Monday.
Alliteration
The rate at which a reader is able to read a text.
Fluency
The particular set of rules guiding the arrangement of words and lines in a poem.
Poetic form
A connection that the reader makes between a text and history or current events.
Text to world connection
An animal, object, force of nature, or idea that is given humanlike qualities.
Personification