Poetry Flashcards
Speaker
The voice that speaks to us
Lyric poem
Expresses a speakers emotions or thoughts, does not tell a story, they convey a strong emotion.
Free verse
Poetry that does not have a regular rhyme scheme, they try to capture the natural rhymes.
Haiku
Is a 3 line poem with 17 syllables, usually contrast elements of nature
Sonnet
Is a. 14 lined lyrical poem, most sonnets are written in iambic pentameter and have regular rhyme schemes
Catalog poem
Presents a list of many different images, they creat a depth intensity
ballad
is a song that tells a story. they use a steady rhythm, and has recitation.
imagery
is one of a poets most powerful tools, an image is a word or phrase that appeals to one or more of our 5 senses.
Sensory Details
a way poets creat images it is elements that help you imagine how something looks, sounds, smells, feels, or tastes.
Figures of speech
expresses that put aside literal meaning in favor of imaginative connections. a figure of speech is based on a comparison that is not literally true.
Simile
two unlike things that are compared by using LIKE or AS
metaphor
is a comparison of two unlike things in which one thing is said to be another.
direct metaphor
directly compares two things by using a verb such as is.
implied metaphor
implies or suggests a comparison between two things, rather than stating the comparison directly.
personification
is a type of metaphor, when human qualities are given to something not human