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Poetry Elements
Includes Figurative Language, Sound Devices, & Poetry Structure
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acrostic poem | a poem where the title is written vertically with each letter beginning the next line of the poem |
| free verse poem | poems written free from the limitation of rhyme or rhythm |
| lyric poem | an emotional, rhyming poem that has a musical rhythm. Their topics often explore romantic feelings or other strong emotions |
| narrative poem | poetry that tells a story |
| stanza | a group of lines in a poem |
| quatrain | a type of stanza consisting of four lines that rhyme in some pattern |
| refrain/chorus | phrases or lines of poetry that are separate in a poem and repeat throughout |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration that is used to make a point |
| metaphor | a comparison between two unlike things without using the words “like” or “as” |
| personification | when the speaker or writer gives human characteristics, qualities, or traits to an object |
| simile | a comparison between two unlike things using the word “like” or “as” |
| idiom | similes, metaphors, hyperboles, or personification. Non-native English speakers can be confused by these. |
| end rhyme | when the end or final sound of two or more words in two lines of poetry are similar |
| internal rhyme | when there are rhyming words within a line a poetry |
| rhyme scheme | he pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem. Use letters to label sounds. |
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