Poetry Unit

The pattern of rhyme formed by the end rhyme in a stanza

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of nearby words

a seven-lined poem set up in a diamond shape, with two opposing topics

What type of poem is this?

a kind of humorous verse of five lines, with a rhyme scheme of AABBA

Compares or equates two seemingly unlike things; does not use like or as in the comparison; often implied

A five line poem in which each line follows a rule regarding different parts of speech

Extreme exaggeration used to express strong emotion, make a point or evoke humor

A lyric poem that consists of 14 lines; usually have strict patterns of rhyme; 3 Quatrains and one Couplet

A group of lines forming a unit in a poem

Two consecutive, often rhymed lines of poetry that work together as a unit to express an idea

What type of poem is this?

Words or phrases that imitate sound

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

Poetry which follows "rules" regarding stanza length, syllable count, and/or rhyme patterns.

A poem that tells a story

Japanese verse three line of 5, 7, 5 syllables (Metered poetry)

What type of poem is this?

Uses like or as to compare two or seemingly unlike things

Poetry with no fixed pattern of meter, rhyme, line length, or stanza arrangment

Gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

What type of poem is this?

The repetition of identical or similar sounds at the ends of nearby words

verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message

A four line stanza