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POETRY
A type of literature in which words are carefully
chosen and arranged to create certain effects.
FORM
The structure or organization of writing
In poetry, the form includes the arrangement of its
words and lines on the page.
Examples: traditional, free verse
LINE
the core unit of a poem
An essential element of the poem’s meaning and
rhythm
STANZA
A group of two or more lines that form a unit in a
poem, “poem paragraph”
SPEAKER
The voice that “talks” to the reader, similar to the
narrator in fiction
TRADITIONAL FORM
A form of poetry that follows a specific pattern
Examples: Couplet, Haiku, Sonnet
FREE VERSE POETRY
Poetry that does not contain regular patterns or
rhythm or rhyme.
Alliteration
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning
of words, such as the m in mark, must, and mine.
Repetition
The use of a word, phrase, line, or sound more than
once .
Personification
A description of an object, animal, or idea as if it
has human qualities and emotions.
Extended metaphor
A metaphor that extends over several lines, stanzas,
or an entire poem.
Simile
A comparison of two things using the word like or
as.
Metaphor
A comparison of two things that does not include the
word like or as.
Example:
The
sun was a tossed coin spinning in the sky.
Assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds in words that don’t
end with the same consonant, such as the ow in bow
and down.
Rhythm
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in
each line. A regular pattern of rhythm is called
meter.
Rhyme
The repetition of sounds at the end of words.
Rhyme scheme is the pattern that the end ryming
words follow.
Onomatopoeia
Words that sound like noises
Examples:
Boom!
Crash! Quack!
Moo! Shhh! Crackle!
Hyperbole
Using exaggeration to make a point.
Examples:
I’m
so hungry I could eat a whole chicken!
It rained buckets during the game this morning.
Megan was so mad fume rose from her head.
Imagery
Descriptive words and phrases that create sensory
experiences for the reader.
Imagery usually appeals to one or more of the five
senses-sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch- to help
the reader imagine exactly what is being
described.
Imagery Example
“Mi Madre” by Pat Mora
I say feed me.
She serves me red prickly pear on a spiked cactus.
I say tease me.
She sprinkles raindrops in my face on a sunny day.
Sight
Smell
Taste
Hear
Touch