Poetry Vocabulary

A poetic form that tells a story

Two lines grouped together in a poem; they may or may not rhyme.

A poetic form that expresses an emotion.

A pattern of rhymes

A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

Lines grouped together in a poem as a unit; similar to a paragraph in an essay.

The writer's attitude towards his or her subject

The act of drawing a conclusion based on facts and information read.

Something that stands for another (idea, association, theme, belief, etc).

A lyric poem of 14 lines

The overall emotion created by a work of poetry or literature.

Language that appeals to the senses.

The rise and fall of our voices as we use language; the beat.

A poem that doesn't follow a regular rhyme scheme / meter but does use other elements of poetry

Lyric poem that pays tribute to someone or something; varies in line and stanza length