the attitude a writer takes toward the reader, subject or character
a 14 line lyric poem that may have one of several rhyme schemes
a funny poem with 5 lines and a strong beat
repetition of initial consonant sounds
comparison between two unlike things without using connective words
a song or song-like poem that tells a story
poetry with no regular meter or rhyme scheme
overstatement or exaggeration of actions, emotions, or other qualities
repeated word, phrase, line, or group of lines
a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poems
a contradictory idea that may actually be true
a group of consecutive lines in a poem that form a single unit
the ordinary form of spoken or written language
a comparison betwen two unlike things that use a connective word such as : like, as , than, resembles
language that speaks to the senses, gives a picture or perspective of the topic
japanese poetry with 3 lines and 17 syllables
the sound of the word imitates its sound or meaning
Repetition of sounds at the beginning of a word is called alliteration.
A14 line poem that may have several rhyme schemes is called a ballad.
A poem with a strong beat and 5 lines is called a limerick.