Terms to Know!

writing that tells a story

3 line poem with 17 syllables (5-7-5), delicate, non-rhyming Japanese verse, usually about nature

Poetry with neither regular meter nor rhyme scheme;

Having the form and musical quality of a song

A song-like narrative poem (with several stanzas), usually featuring rhyme, rhythm,and refrain; Includes an entire plot of a story

This is also known as shape poetry because words in the poem are arranged to look like the subject of the poem.

a figure of speech that use the words LIKE or AS to make comparisons

intentionally exaggerated figures of speech to prove or point and/or create humor

A figure of speech that makes a comparison equating two or more unlike things WITHOUT using "like" or "as."

recurring identical or similar final word sounds within or at the ends of lines of verse, e.g., farm/harm;

repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis

the use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning (Boom, Pow, Bang)

The repeated use of initial consonant sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis.

a poem usually addressed directly to a particular person, object or event and it uses grand language

A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.