The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Ex. "From Forth the Fatal loins of these two Foes...."

A brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art.

The repetition of vowel sounds in a chunk of text. Ex. "Ivan will trY to lIght the fIre."

A story/narrative in poetic form.

The repetition of consonant sounds, but not vowels, in a chunk of text. Ex. "a worM naMed Maurice took the garden by storM."

The author's specific work choice.

This occurs when one line ends without a pause or any punctuation and continues onto the next line. Ex. If this were a poem, this would be an example of the technique.

Poetry that does not rhyme or have a measurable meter.

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things without using connecting words such as "like" or "as."

The measured arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including the poet's placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line.

A word that sounds like what it means. Ex. buzz, click, bang, sizzle.

The recurrence of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry. Depending on how sounds are arranged, the rhythm of a poem may be fast or slow, choppy or smooth.

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using connecting words such as "like" or "as."

A unified group of lines in poetry. This is often marked by spacing between sections of the poem.

An object or action that means something more than its literal meaning.

The central meaning or dominant message the poet is trying to deliver to the reader.

The attitude the poem's narrator (this may or may not be the actual poet) takes towards a subject or character: serious, humorous, sarcastic, iconic, concerned, tongue-in-cheek, solemn, objective, etc.

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Poetry Lingo

Mrs. Maimon's Language Arts 2018-19

Term	Definition
Alliteration	The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Ex. "From Forth the Fatal loins of these two Foes...."
Allusion	A brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art.
Assonance	The repetition of vowel sounds in a chunk of text. Ex. "Ivan will trY to lIght the fIre."
Ballad	A story/narrative in poetic form.
Consonance	The repetition of consonant sounds, but not vowels, in a chunk of text. Ex. "a worM naMed Maurice took the garden by storM."
Diction	The author's specific work choice.
Enjambment	This occurs when one line ends without a pause or any punctuation and continues onto the next line. Ex. If this were a poem, this would be an example of the technique.
Free Verse	Poetry that does not rhyme or have a measurable meter.
Metaphor	A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things without using connecting words such as "like" or "as."
Meter	The measured arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including the poet's placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line.
Onomatopoeia	A word that sounds like what it means. Ex. buzz, click, bang, sizzle.
Rhythm	The recurrence of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry. Depending on how sounds are arranged, the rhythm of a poem may be fast or slow, choppy or smooth.
Simile	A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using connecting words such as "like" or "as."
Stanza	A unified group of lines in poetry. This is often marked by spacing between sections of the poem.
Symbol	An object or action that means something more than its literal meaning.
Theme	The central meaning or dominant message the poet is trying to deliver to the reader.
Tone	The attitude the poem's narrator (this may or may not be the actual poet) takes towards a subject or character: serious, humorous, sarcastic, iconic, concerned, tongue-in-cheek, solemn, objective, etc.
Verse	A single line of poetry

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