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Poetry Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stanza (N) | A group of lines. |
| Couplet (N) | Couplets have two successive rhyming lines in a verse, and have the same meter to form a complete thought. They have a usual rhythm, rhyme scheme, and incorporation of specific utterances. |
| Quatrain (N) | This is a group of four lines of poetry, or a verse of poetry that has four lines. A quatrain typically has a specific pattern to the end rhyme of each line and is centered around a central theme within the poem. |
| Rhyme (N) | The repetition of identical or similar sounds in stressed syllables. |
| Internal Rhyme (N) | A poem that has middle words and end words that rhyme. |
| External Rhyme | A poem that has lines that end with words that sound the same. |
| Rhyme Scheme (N) | A pattern of end rhymes. |
| Refrain (V) | A verse or phrase that is repeated in the poem similar to the refrains that exist in songs. |
| Rhythm (N) | The repetition of a pattern of sounds in poetry and song. Rhythm is created by the alternation of long and short sounds and stressed and unstressed syllables. There are several different type of units of rhythm in poetry and music alike. |
| Meter (N/V) | A controlled pattern of rhythm in a verse of poetry. Meter is a poetic device that serves as a linguistic sound pattern for the verses, as it gives poetry a rhythmical and melodious sound. There are 5 kinds of meter. |
| Meter (N/V) types | Iambic meter: (unstressed, stressed) Trochaic meter: (stressed, unstressed) Spondaic meter: (stressed/stressed) Anapestic meter: (unstressed/unstressed/ stressed) Dactylic meter :(stressed/unstressed/unstressed) |
| Iambic meter (unstressed/stressed) | An iamb is a foot or beat consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable, (or a short syllable) followed by a long syllable. It is like a heartbeat… (ba-dum, ba-dum, ba-dum). |
| Iambic Pentameter | Iambic pentameter is a specific type of iambic meter where each line contains five iambs (also known as five pairs of unstressed-stressed syllables). |
| Sonnet Poem (N) | Definition: A lyric poem with 14 lines and a set rhyme scheme and expresses love or adventure. Shakespeare wrote many sonnets. |
| Epic Poem (Compund Noun) | A long, narrative poem that is usually about heroic deeds and events. |
| Free Verse Poem (Noun phrase) | Free verse poems do not follow the rules, and have no rhyme or rhythm; but they are still an artistic expression. There is no set pattern of meter or rhyme scheme. |
| Sensory Language | Using details related to the senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell). |
| Imagery (N) | Descriptive language used to create word pictures, or images, and enhanced by sensory language. |
| Personification | Giving inanimate objects human qualities. |
| Metaphor (N) | A comparison of two things without “like, as, than, or resembles”. |
| Simile (N) | A comparison of two things using “like” or “as”’. |
| Alliteration (N) | The repetition of the initial consonant sounds of words. |
| Onomatopoeia (N) | Using a word whose sound imitates the meaning. |
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