poetryterms
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assonance
 the
repetition of vowel
sounds (a,e,i,o,u).
 the
cat in the hat is fat.
alliteration
 the
repetition of
consonant sounds.
 sally
sold sea shells by the sea
shore.
epic
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a long, serious poem
about a hero
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”the odyssey”
blank verse
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unrhymed poem in
iambic pentameter
“the ball poem”
what is the boy now, who has lost his ball,
what, what is he to do? I saw it go
merrily bouncing, down the street, and then
merrily over there it’s in water!
ballad
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a long poem that can
be sung
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”gilligan’s island”
sonnet
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14-lined poem
cinquain
a
5-lined poem with the
following format:
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Line 1 – 1 noun
Line 2 – 2 words that describe
Line 3 – 3 action words
Line 4 – 4 feeling words
Line 5 – another name for noun
shakespearean
sonnet
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14 lines
iambic pentameter
rhyme scheme :
 abab
cdcd efef gg
hyperbole
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an exaggeration
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there is a million people in
the hallway
meter
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the number of syllables in a
line
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i like to eat beans (5)
more than i like candy (6)
beans make me smile (5)
and sometimes fart (4)
acrostic poem
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a poem that spells
something out
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don’t poop in the floor
or mom will get mad
go potty outside!
tanka
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a japanese poem of 5 lines
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line 1&3 : 5 syllables
line 2,4&5 : 7 syllables
stanza
a longing
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two or more lines in a poem
the longing penetrates the heart deeply
the days go by ever so slowly
sunrise to sunset there’s only you in my memory
heaviness sets in as my eyes become teary.
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opening the window I see the moon shining brightly
illuminating the darkness giving hope to many
but no matter how hard I stare at nature’s beauty
it just isn’t as magical without you beside me.
a poem’s “paragraph”
the alarm rings and birds are chirping noisily
a new day and a new beginning it should be
but the same yearning occupies my mind so strongly
because in my heart the love for you burns eternally.
epitaph
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a short poem written on a
tombstone
bob was here
now he’s gone
no need to fear
he’s not alone
shape poem
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a poem written in the
shape of the topic
couplet
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two rhyming lines
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beans, beans they’re good for your heart,
the more you eat them, the more you fart.
foot
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two syllables
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how do i love thee now
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6 syllables = 3 feet
haiku
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a 3-lined japanese poem
about nature
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line 1 : 5 syllables
line 2 : 7 syllables
line 3 : 5 syllables
refrain
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the “chorus” or repeat of
the poem
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so delicious (It's hot, hot)
so delicious (I put them boys on rock, rock)
so delicious (they wanna slice of what I got)
fergalicious (t-t-t-t-t-tasty, tasty)
iambic
pentameter
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10 syllables per line
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i love to eat apples and bananas (10)
free verse
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rhymed or unrhymed
poetry with no set meter
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free-style raps are types of free verse
onomatopoeia
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imitation of sounds
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buzz, rawr, whap!
personification
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giving non-human things,
human characteristics
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a talking lion, a whispering wind, a
smiling sun
limerick
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5 lines funny poem
 rhyme
scheme = aabba
parody
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a work that mocks another
 scary
movie
italian sonnet
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a 14-lined poem
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rhyme scheme = abba abba
cde cde
imagery
 symbolic
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images in a work
light & dark colors symbolize
life and death.
enjambment
a
line that runs the thought
onto the next without a
break at the end
I never thought a girl could be
 As lovely as a blossoming tree.
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elegy
a
mournful poem about
death
villanelle
 french
poem; 19 lines; 6
stanzas; rhyme scheme of
aba aba aba aba aba
abaa
ode
a
poem that praises
someone or something
rhyme
 words/lines
that sound alike
lyric poem
 poetry
that expresses
emotions and is meant to
be sung
 odes,
ballads, sonnets, etc.
satire
 the
use of irony or sarcasm
in literary works to insult or
degrade another
extra credit
 find
& print off examples of
the following poems:
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villanelle
ode
free verse
limerick
italian sonnet
haiku
shakespearean sonnet
elegy
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blank verse
ballad
cinquain
acrostic
tanka
shape