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RLA Poetry
RLA STAAR vocabulary Poetry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Narrative poetry | a poem that tells a story |
| Lyrical poetry | a rhyming poem (example: songs) |
| Free-Verse poetry | a poem that does not rhyme |
| Humorous poetry | a funny poem |
| Imagery | a tool used by writers to use language in text to create pictures in readers' minds |
| Senses | to see, hear, feel, taste, and smell |
| Message Conveyed | the lesson, message or theme communicated |
| Rhyme | repetition of similar sounds or words |
| Rhythm | the beat or flow of a poem |
| Repetition | the use of repeated words or phrases |
| Stanza | a series of lines arranged together within a poem; like paragraphs in text |
| Line | a subdivision of a poem, a group of words arranged into a row that ends for a reason |
| Speaker | the one speaking throughout a poem |