Poetry

A recurring pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

A poem that does not follow any rules of rhythm or rhyme

Row of words in a poem that do not follow the rules of capitalization and punctuation

A short poem that is like a song

An object that on one level is itself, but that has another meaning as well. ex: heart=love

The repetition of an initial consonant sound

A word that creates a sound. Buzz, pop

A pattern of end rhyme (abab)

When two unlike things are compared – using like or as

Describes words with the same ending sound.

A reference to another work, such as mythology or the Bible

Group of lines in a poem set apart by spaces

Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis of effect

Expression that is understood not by individual words' meaning. ex: It’s raining cats and dogs

Language that portrays sensory experiences, or experiencing the five senses

A type of writing in which words create a strong feeling through meaning, sound, and rhythm

Describing nonhuman animals or objects as though they possess human qualities or emotions

When two or more words inside of the same line rhyme.“Strange things done in the midnight sun.”

A very short poem with seventeen syllables in three lines; usually about nature

The comparison of two unlike things NOT using like or as

A poem that tells a complete story