A long lyric poem that celebrates something, someone, or some event in life; some odes are traditional with formal rhymes schemes; others are written in free verse
Ode
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A lyric poem that consists of 14 lines; usually have strict patterns of rhyme; 3 Quatrains and one Couplet
Sonnet
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A poem that tells a story
Narrative Poem
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A group of lines forming a unit in a poem
Stanza
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Two consecutive, often rhymed lines of poetry that work together as a unit to express an idea
Couplet
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Poetry with no fixed pattern of meter, rhyme, line length, or stanza arrangment
Free Verse
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Uses like or as to compare two or seemingly unlike things
Simile
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Compares or equates two seemingly unlike things; does not use like or as in the comparison; often implied
Metaphor
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Gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
Personification
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Extreme exaggeration used to express strong emotion, make a point or evoke humor
Hyperbole
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Words or phrases that imitate sound
Onomatopoeia
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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of nearby words
Alliteration
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The repetition of identical or similar sounds at the ends of nearby words
Rhyme
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The pattern of rhyme formed by the end rhyme in a stanza
Rhyme Scheme
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Japanese verse three line of 5, 7, 5 syllables (Metered poetry)
haiku
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verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message
