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Poetry Terms Feb '12

Poetry Terms for 7th Grade RMS students

QuestionAnswer
lines that are arranged in groups Stanzas
-has sound devices that are fun to read -exaggerated descriptions for comic releif -elements of fantasy Humorous Poetry
-help create mood -give musical quality Sound Devices
repetition of sounds at the end of words Rhyme
the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables of each line Rhythm
the use of a word,phrase, of line more that once Repetition
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words Alliteration
the use of words(real or made up) whose sounds suggest their meanings Onomatopoeia
the way a poem's words and lines are laid out on the page Form
poems that do not follow set rules Free Verse
language that appeals to the five senses Imagery
the pattern of rhyme at the ends of a poem Rhyme Scheme
a rhythm that follows a regular patterns from line to line Meter
tell stories; have characters; settings, plot Narrative Poems
poems that "follow fixed rules" Traditional Form
uses creative comparisons to help readers picture ordinary things Figurative Language
comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as Simile
comparison between two unlike things that doesn't contain the word like or as Metaphor
a description of an object, an animal, a place, or and idea as if it had human qualities Personification
language that reflects the dictionary definition of words Literal Language
creates a clear picture with few words; 17 syllables Haiku
a person,place, object, or activity that stands for something beyond itself Symbol
Created by: clbruce7
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