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Assonance
the repetition of vowel sounds in a line of poetry
Ballad
poem that tells a story and it is meant to be sung
blank verse
unrhymed iambic pentameter
caesura
a pause in a line of poetry
concrete poetry
type of poetry that uses a visual form to present message
consonance
the repetition of consonant sounds in a line of poetry
couplet
two lines that rhyme in a poem
elegy
poem that expresses sorrow usually for someone who has died
enjambment
the continuation of a line to the next verse
epigram
short poem that ridicules a thought or event
epic
long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero
epitaph
short poem written in memory of someone
free verse
poetry with no rhyme scheme
haiku
Japanese poetry usually about nature, has 3 lines and follows 5,7,5 pattern
“The bee flies quickly, it turns around and stings me, then falls to the ground”
limerick
humorous poem that has 5 lines and follows the aabba rhyme pattern
lyric poetry
song-like poem used to express emotions
narrative poetry
poetry that tells a story
Ode
lyric poem that expresses strong feelings or admiration for something or someone
refrain
repetition in literature of one or more lines
Edgar Allan Poe The Raven repetition of “Nevermore”
rhyme
the repetition of sounds in a poem
end/terminal rhymes
the fat cat, sat on a mat
eye rhymes
words that look like they rhyme but they do not, dog/fog
internal rhyme
rhyme found within line of poetry
slant rhyme
“chitter and chatter”
rhyme scheme
pattern of end rhyme used in a poem, “aabba”
stanza
grouping of two or more lines in a poem
three line stanza
triplet
four line stanza
quatrain
six line stanza
sextet
eight line stanza
octave
fourteen line stanza
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