Poetry Terms

Figurative Language uses words with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation

words that are identical or similar in sound but have sharply diverse meanings.

verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter.

"Here are the rules: Ignore all rules."

Doubtfulness or uncertainty of the meaning.

poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.

"Time is money."

expressing the writer's emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms.

The sheep went, “Baa.”

when a poem has lines ending with words that sound the same.

Repetition of consonant sounds within a line of poetry.

When you end the line of poetry where there should be a punctuation.

The style and expression that I want to have in my poem.

The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

A poet wraps punctuation in the middle of a line of poetry to relate words in different lines.

What is Octel?

A regular pattern of accented and unaccented syllables.

visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

a contrast or incongruity between expectations for a situation and what is the reality.

Simile is a comparison using "like" or "as"

"I am so hungry I could eat a horse."

A line/verse with 5 metrical feet, each consisting of one short syllable and one long syllable.

A passing reference to historical or fictional characters, places, or events, or to other works

A seemingly self-contradictory effect, such as a "Cruel Kindness"

A term used when a speaker directly addresses something that isn't present in the poem.

"The flowers begged for water."