English Poem Terms

Rhyme

A repetition of similar sounds in two or more words.
e.g. in the height
the stars are bright

Internal Rhyme

Rhyme inside of a line.

e.g. i drove to the lake
and dove into the lake

End Rhyme

rhyme at the end of a line.
e.g. sat on a wall
had a great fall

strong rhyme

masculine/strong/stressed syllabes
e.g. hill and still

eye rhymes

words that look like they ryhme
e.g. love and prove

imperfect rhyme

words that do not rhyme. produces discordance.
e.g. soul and wall

rhytym

flow or movment of a line.

imagery

a vivid idea created in the mind of the reader.
e.g. i wandered lonley on a cloud.

metahpor

comparison/

simile

direct comparison with like or as

onomatopeia

word imitiating a sound.
e.g. boom, zip, whirr

simblance

creation of stress using the ‘S’ sound.
e.g. sam sipped sweet tea.

denotation

literal meaning of a word.
e.g. home is a place of resience.

epigram

short,witty paradoxical statement.

euphony

the quality of bring pleasing to the ear.

cacophany

harsh mix of sounds.

apstrophe

adressing an inaimnate or non- living object as if they were present.

repetition

intentional reuse of sounds, words or phrases.

allusion

reffering to another matter (be it a place, event, work or something else.)

persona

the character adopted by an author.

allegory

when something means something else.

Alliteration

repetition of same letter/sound at the start of two or more words in a sentence.

assonance

repetiion of same vowel sound in two or more words in a line of poetry

consoance

repetiion of same consonant sound in two or more words in a line of poetry

free verse

poetry writtin in irregular lines. suggests disorder and unrest.

caseura

pause in a line.

end-stopped lines

pause at the end of a line of poetry

enjambment

running over of a line into the next without punctuation. speeds up rhythym and suggests urgency or unrest.