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Free Verse Poem
non-rhyming lines that closely follow the natural rhythms of speech. the poet does not follow any rules in their poem.
Fixed Form Poem
poems that follow rules of pattern of lines, rhythm, rhyme, or stanzas.
Speaker
The narrator of the poem. Sometimes the speaker is the poet, but other times it is a fictional character.
Stanza
A group of lines in a poem (like paragraphs in regular writing)
Simile
A comparison using the words "like," "as," or "than"
Metaphor
a direct comparison without using "like" or "as"
Symbolism
When an object or a thing stands for or represents an idea. Fire = anger
Personification
giving human characteristics to non-human things
Hyperbole
An extreme exaggeration. "I was as hungry as a horse."
Allusion
A reference to a well-known person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.
Imagery
language that appeals to the five senses - sight, sound, taste, touch, smell
Tone
The attitude of the poet toward the subject or characters in the poem ex: sad, excited, romantic
Apostrophe
Speaking directly to a real or imagined listener or inanimate object in a poem.
Rhythm
Pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
Rhyme
Words that have different beginning sounds but whose endings sound alike
Slant Rhyme
words that almost rhyme
Rhyme Scheme
the pattern of rhymes in a stanza, with each rhyme encoded by a letter of the alphabet, from "A" onward (ABBA BCCB, for example)
Enjambment
The running-over of a sentence or phrase from one poetic line to the next without using any kind of punctuation to indicate a stop to give extra meaning.
Repetition
Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis
Anaphora
repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines
Alliteration
The repetition of the first letter sound in a series of words within a phrase or line. Example: "Cats were cuddling in the cardboard boxes.
Assonance
Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity
Onomatopoeia
A word that sounds like the actual sound it makes. (for example, "choo-choo," "hiss," or "buzz").
Lyric Poem
a poem that focuses on emotions or feelings
Narrative Poem
poetry that has a plot or tells a story
Mood
the feeling created for the audience; the way you feel when you read the poem
Antithesis
A contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with, each other, such as "hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins".
Parallelism
Phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other
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