Question | Answer |
Poetry | a type of literature that uses sounds, rthyms, and meanings of words to describe the world in striking and imaginative ways |
Lines | first section of a poem, can break, can stretch over several lines |
Stanzas | lines are organized in units of meaning |
Breaks | signal that one stanza has ended and another has begun |
Refrain | a line or group of lines that is repeated at regular intervals in a poem |
Variation | changing one or more words with each repetition |
Rhythm | a beat, created by syllables |
Meter | a poet may arrange words and break lines at certain points |
Feet | meter is measured in feet |
Rhyme | repetition of vowel or constants sounds at the end of a word |
Rhyme Scheme | rhymes follow a particular pattern |
Alliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words |
Repetition | the usage of any element |
Onomatopoeio | the use of words that imitate sounds |
Denotation | the literal, dictionary definition |
Connotation | the ideas or feelings that words bring to mind |
Imagery | to create vivid words or pictures |
Figurative Language | to help readers share their perceptions and insights |
Simile | uses the word like or as to compare things |
metaphor | describes one thing as if it were something else |
personification | gives human qualities to non-human things |
narative | tells a story in verse. they have elements similar to those in short stories such as plot and characters. |
haiku | is a three line, Japanese form that describes something in nature. the first and third lines have 5 syllables, and the second line has 7. |
Free Verse | poetry is defined by its lack of structure |
Lyric | Poetry expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker, often in a highly musical verse |
Ballad | A song like poem that tells stories, they often deal with adventure or romance. |
Limerick | Are humorous, rhyming 5 lined poems with specific rhythm, pattern, and rhyme scheme. |
Concrete | Poems are shaped to look like their objects. The poet arranges the lines to create a picture on the page. |