Common Poetry Terms
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
a classic form of peotry that has 5 lines
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
the alteration of stressed and unstressed syllales, the beat
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
often a poem that mourns the dead
japanese poetry with 3 lines and 17 syllables
the sound of the word imitates its sound or meaning
repetition of sounds - alliteration
14 line poem that may have several rhyme schemes - ballad
a poem with a strong beat and 5 lines - limerick