Poetry Terms

Structural elements-

Line- a single row of words - a line can have a word, sentence, or a  phrase

Stanza- A group of lines, similar to a paragraph, consistent rhyme scheme

Verse- refers to various parts of poetry (single line, stanza, or entire poem)

Form (overall structure)- refers to a poem’s structure - line length, stanza arrangement, meter, and rhyme scheme)

Haiku- 575

Sonnet- 14 lines

Sound devices- 

Rhyme scheme- the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines of a poem or verse

Alliteration- the repetition of the same initial ‘sound’; makes poem more engaging and rhythmic

Assonance- the repetition of similar vowel sounds within nearby words; used to sound musical and to create a specific mood- soft sounds for calm and high sounds for energetic

Consonance (a type of alliteration)- the repetition of the same consonant sounds in a line; used to sound musical or create a specific mood

Onomatopoeia- the use of words to imitate a certain sound; used to make descriptions more vivid

Meter- the basic, structured, and rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables within a line of verse- organizes  words into repeated units called “feet”   

Figurative language-

Metaphor- the comparison between two unlike things without using like or as

Simile- the comparistion between two unlike things using like or as

Personificiation- the use of human characteristics to describe inanimate objects

Hyberbole- an exaggeration

Allusion- an indirect reference to an important someone outside of the text

Idiom- a phrase that means something different than what the words actually say

Imagery- the use of descriptive language to appeal to the senses; creates a visual for the reader

Analysis-

Theme- the overall message the author makes about the topic

Tone- the author’s attitude toward the subject

Mood- the feeling that is created within the reader

Point of view- who is speaking and their perspective on the topic