poem Flashcards
(15 cards)
A pattern of lines of poetry where the final words rhyme with each other in the ending sound
Rhyme Scheme
Lines grouped together in a poem
Stanza
Two lines of poetry next to each other that form a unit through rhyme or rhythm
Couplet
Poetry that does not have to follow any specific rules about rhyme, length of lines, number of lines, or rhythm
Free Verse
A Japanese poem that consists of three lines, has a strict number of syllables, and is typically about something in nature
Haiku
A poem that tells the story of a person or event following a set rhyme scheme and has a repeated line or stanza
Ballad
A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as
Metaphor
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as
Simile
Giving human-like qualities to a non-human thing
Personification
Something that is recognized to represent something else
Symbolism
Using the same word or words over and over again to emphasize the importance of or bring attention to a particular part
Repetition
A word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning
Figurative language
Details that appeal to the five senses
Imagery
A reference to a person, event, or literary work outside of the poem
Allusion
The repeating of the beginning sound of words
Alliteration
