The shape or structure of a poem; the way the poem looks on a page.

The distinctive way that the poet uses language, including word choice, line length, figurative language, and imagery.

The arrangement of words; lines may or may not be sentences

A stanza is a grouped set of lines within a poem, usually set off from other stanzas by a blank line or indentation.

The way the words are organized in each line is intentional and is placed to help enhance meaning.

The repeating of a word, sounds, or phrases to add rhythm or to focus an idea

The prominence or emphasis given to particular syllables.

The imaginary voice a poet uses when writing a poem. The speaker is the character telling the poem and is often not identified.

The occurrence of the same or similar sounds at the end of two or more words. When words rhyme, they have the same sound.

The end vowel and consonant sounds are the same Brown, Down, Clown

The end vowel sounds are the same, but the consonants are different Frown, Mound

ABAB rhyme scheme, it rhymes as “ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH”

It contains two- line stanzas with the “AA” rhyme scheme, which often appears as “AA BB CC DD…”

It often repeats like a couplet, uses rhyme scheme of “AAA”

It uses the rhyme scheme of “ABBA”

A poem that uses 5 lines with the rhyme scheme of “AABBA”

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Poetry Terms

Module 3 7th-grade EL Curriculum

Term	Definition
Form	The shape or structure of a poem; the way the poem looks on a page.
Style	The distinctive way that the poet uses language, including word choice, line length, figurative language, and imagery.
Lines	The arrangement of words; lines may or may not be sentences
Stanza	A stanza is a grouped set of lines within a poem, usually set off from other stanzas by a blank line or indentation.
Word Position	The way the words are organized in each line is intentional and is placed to help enhance meaning.
Repetition	The repeating of a word, sounds, or phrases to add rhythm or to focus an idea
Stress	The prominence or emphasis given to particular syllables.
Speaker	The imaginary voice a poet uses when writing a poem. The speaker is the character telling the poem and is often not identified.
Rhyme	The occurrence of the same or similar sounds at the end of two or more words. When words rhyme, they have the same sound.
Straight Rhyme	The end vowel and consonant sounds are the same Brown, Down, Clown
Slant Rhyme	The end vowel sounds are the same, but the consonants are different Frown, Mound
Alternate Rhyme	ABAB rhyme scheme, it rhymes as “ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH”
Couplet	It contains two- line stanzas with the “AA” rhyme scheme, which often appears as “AA BB CC DD…”
Triplet	It often repeats like a couplet, uses rhyme scheme of “AAA”
Enclosed Rhyme	It uses the rhyme scheme of “ABBA”
Limerick	A poem that uses 5 lines with the rhyme scheme of “AABBA”

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