Literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature (Oxford 2014).

The major idea or the message of a literary or artistic work

The view point of the speaker/narrator in relation to the action being described

A broad class of elements and approaches a poet uses to convey the theme to his/her audience/reader

Poetic elements involving sound, sounds which have no verbal meaning but carry meaning nonetheless, e.g. rhythm and rhyme

Poetic elements that appeal to the 5 senses of the audience/reader.

Poetic elements that seek to trigger sympathy/empathy in the audience/reader.

The “shape” of a poem, i.e. its “format”

A group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph in normal writing.

A unit in poetry of text containing a certain and discrete number of syllables or metric feet, at the end of which the reader must “scroll” or “turn” to the next “line.”

The pattern of long and short or stressed and unstressed syllables providing the “beat” of the poem (compare ‘meter’).

The use of words that sound alike (adds to the “music” of the poem).

The pattern that a rhyme in a poem follows.

Regular pattern of long and short or stressed and unstressed syllables; specific patterns to form a variety of rhythms (compare ‘rhythm’).

Poetry that features an irregular rhythm, not following a regular meter or rhyme scheme, but containing other elements of poetry.

Poetry written in regular metrical but unrhymed lines (often in iambic pentameter).

Language that appeals to the five senses; when an author uses word to vividly depict taste, sound, sight, smell, or sensation; also known as sensory language.

The actual, literal meaning of a word, i.e. the dictionary definition.

Words or phrases that describe one thing in terms of another and are not meant literally; also known as figurative language.

The author’s attitude toward a subject.

The emotion or feeling created by a literary work.

An object that has meaning in itself and stands for something else.

The use of an object (symbol) or an image to represent an idea.

The positive or negative meaning and feeling associated with a particular word.

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Poetic Terms: Gen.

Question	Answer
Poetry	Literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature (Oxford 2014).
Theme	The major idea or the message of a literary or artistic work
Point of View	The view point of the speaker/narrator in relation to the action being described
Pillars of Poetry	A broad class of elements and approaches a poet uses to convey the theme to his/her audience/reader
Music (Pillar)	Poetic elements involving sound, sounds which have no verbal meaning but carry meaning nonetheless, e.g. rhythm and rhyme
Image (Pillar)	Poetic elements that appeal to the 5 senses of the audience/reader.
Emotion (Pillar)	Poetic elements that seek to trigger sympathy/empathy in the audience/reader.
Form	The “shape” of a poem, i.e. its “format”
Stanza	A group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph in normal writing.
Line	A unit in poetry of text containing a certain and discrete number of syllables or metric feet, at the end of which the reader must “scroll” or “turn” to the next “line.”
Rhythm	The pattern of long and short or stressed and unstressed syllables providing the “beat” of the poem (compare ‘meter’).
Rhyme	The use of words that sound alike (adds to the “music” of the poem).
Rhyme Scheme	The pattern that a rhyme in a poem follows.
Meter	Regular pattern of long and short or stressed and unstressed syllables; specific patterns to form a variety of rhythms (compare ‘rhythm’).
Free Verse	Poetry that features an irregular rhythm, not following a regular meter or rhyme scheme, but containing other elements of poetry.
Blank Verse	Poetry written in regular metrical but unrhymed lines (often in iambic pentameter).
Imagery	Language that appeals to the five senses; when an author uses word to vividly depict taste, sound, sight, smell, or sensation; also known as sensory language.
Denotation	The actual, literal meaning of a word, i.e. the dictionary definition.
Figures of Speech	Words or phrases that describe one thing in terms of another and are not meant literally; also known as figurative language.
Tone	The author’s attitude toward a subject.
Mood	The emotion or feeling created by a literary work.
Symbol	An object that has meaning in itself and stands for something else.
Symbolism	The use of an object (symbol) or an image to represent an idea.
Connotation	The positive or negative meaning and feeling associated with a particular word.

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