LA 7 Poetry Terms

A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem.

A poem that does not use consistent rhyme or structure.

A poem that tells a story.

The pattern of rhyming lines in a poem. Indicated by letters (example: ABAAB)

Describing using words that apply to the physical senses.

A poem in the shape of the subject of the poem.

Repeating the same beginning sound in more than two words.

A horizontal row of written or printed words.

A comparison that does not use the words "like" or "as".

An extreme exaggeration

Words that have the same ending sound.

A poem that uses a word written vertically. Each letter of the word begins a line of the poem.

Giving human characteristics to a non-human

A poem of Japanese origin. Usually about nature. 3 lines. 17 syllables.

Words that sound like the object or action they refer to are called

A funny or nonsense poem. It has five lines, and follows the rhyme scheme AABBA.

A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as".