4th Grade Poetry Terms

A poem that tells a story that includes the story elements

To have the same or similar ending sounds

Figure of speech comparing 2 things with like or as

A figure of speech that compares 2 things without like or as

Words or phrases that help readers form pictures in their minds

A group of lines that make up a verse of a poem or a song, like a paragraph

A short poem in which the author expresses feelings and emotions

The person telling the story or poem

A way of creating interesting images with words

A poem that does not rhyme

How the poem makes the reader feel