Poetry Poetry TermsTerms

AlliterationAlliteration

repetition of initial sounds of repetition of initial sounds of words words

Example: dark, dreary dayExample: dark, dreary day

AssonanceAssonance

repetition of vowel soundsrepetition of vowel soundsExample: Example: wool, wood, wool, wood, drum, thunderdrum, thunder

Form Form

The way the poem is The way the poem is arrangedarranged

Examples: Stanzas, Examples: Stanzas, Concrete Poem, HaikuConcrete Poem, Haiku

Concrete PoemConcrete Poem

Poem that LOOKS like its Poem that LOOKS like its subjectsubject

StanzaStanza

Group of lines that are Group of lines that are clustered together- similar clustered together- similar to a paragraph in other to a paragraph in other forms of writing.forms of writing.

Narrative PoemNarrative Poem

Poem that tells a storyPoem that tells a story

Lyric PoemLyric Poem

Poem that was originally set Poem that was originally set to music- to music-

Expresses an isolated idea, Expresses an isolated idea, feeling, imagefeeling, image

RhythmRhythm

Number of beats per line Number of beats per line of a poemof a poem

Causes a sing-song type of Causes a sing-song type of soundsound

RepetitionRepetition

Repeating words, phrases, Repeating words, phrases, or even stanzas for or even stanzas for emphasis or effect.emphasis or effect.

RhymeRhyme

Words that sound alikeWords that sound alike(Dive, Hive)(Dive, Hive)

CoupletCoupletTwo successive lines that Two successive lines that

rhymerhyme

Is the moon tired? She looks so Is the moon tired? She looks so palepaleWithin her misty Within her misty veilveil::She scales the sky from east to She scales the sky from east to west,west,And takes no And takes no restrest

BalladBalladTells a story in rhythmic Tells a story in rhythmic

verse, usually rhymes.verse, usually rhymes. Originally sung (Folk Originally sung (Folk

Song)Song)

SonnetSonnet

1414 line poem line poemRhymesRhymesOften love poemsOften love poems

ElegyElegy

Mournful lyric poemMournful lyric poemDeath, lossDeath, loss

OdeOde

Lyric poem of praiseLyric poem of praiseOften formal, recognizing Often formal, recognizing

someone or somethingsomeone or something