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poetry terms

poetry terms. you should probably write these down. . assonance. the repetition of vowel sounds ( a,e,i,o,u ). the c a t in the h a t is f a t. alliteration. the repetition of consonant sounds. s ally s old s ea s hells by the s ea s hore. epic. a long, serious poem about a hero

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poetry terms

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  1. poetryterms youshouldprobablywritethesedown.

  2. assonance • the repetition of vowel sounds (a,e,i,o,u). • the cat in the hat is fat.

  3. alliteration • the repetition of consonant sounds. • sally sold sea shells by the sea shore.

  4. epic • a long, serious poem about a hero • ”the odyssey”

  5. blank verse • 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 gomerrily bouncing, down the street, and thenmerrily over there it’s in water!

  6. ballad • a long poem that can be sung • ”gilligan’s island”

  7. sonnet • 14-lined poem

  8. cinquain • a 5-lined poem with the following format: • 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

  9. shakespearean sonnet • 14 lines • iambic pentameter • rhyme scheme : • abab cdcd efef gg

  10. hyperbole • an exaggeration • there is a million people in the hallway

  11. meter • the number of syllables in a line • i like to eat beans (5) • more than i like candy (6) • beans make me smile (5) • and sometimes fart (4)

  12. acrostic poem • a poem that spells something out • don’t poop in the floor • or mom will get mad • go potty outside!

  13. tanka • a japanese poem of 5 lines • line 1&3 :5 syllables • line 2,4&5 :7 syllables

  14. stanza a longing the longing penetrates the heart deeplythe days go by ever so slowlysunrise to sunset there’s only you in my memoryheaviness sets in as my eyes become teary. opening the window I see the moon shining brightlyilluminating the darkness giving hope to manybut no matter how hard I stare at nature’s beautyit just isn’t as magical without you beside me. the alarm rings and birds are chirping noisilya new day and a new beginning it should bebut the same yearning occupies my mind so stronglybecause in my heart the love for you burns eternally. • two or more lines in a poem • a poem’s “paragraph”

  15. epitaph • a short poem written on a tombstone bob was here now he’s gone no need to fear he’s not alone

  16. shape poem • a poem written in the shape of the topic

  17. couplet • two rhyming lines • beans, beans they’re good for your heart, • the more you eat them, the more you fart.

  18. foot • two syllables • how doi lovethee now • 6 syllables =3 feet

  19. haiku • a 3-lined japanese poem about nature • line 1 :5 syllables • line 2 :7 syllables • line 3 :5 syllables

  20. refrain • the “chorus” or repeat of the poem • 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)

  21. iambicpentameter • 10 syllables per line • i love to eat apples and bananas (10)

  22. free verse • rhymed or unrhymed poetry with no set meter • free-style raps are types of free verse

  23. onomatopoeia • imitation of sounds • buzz, rawr, whap!

  24. personification • giving non-human things, human characteristics • a talking lion, a whispering wind, a smiling sun

  25. limerick • 5 lines funny poem • rhyme scheme =aabba

  26. parody • a work that mocks another • scary movie

  27. italian sonnet • a 14-lined poem • rhyme scheme = abba abba cde cde

  28. imagery • symbolic images in a work • light & dark colors symbolize life and death.

  29. 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.

  30. elegy • a mournful poem about death

  31. villanelle • french poem; 19 lines; 6 stanzas; rhyme scheme of aba aba aba aba aba abaa

  32. ode • a poem that praises someone or something

  33. rhyme • words/lines that sound alike

  34. lyric poem • poetry that expresses emotions and is meant to be sung • odes, ballads, sonnets, etc.

  35. satire • the use of irony or sarcasm in literary works to insult or degrade another

  36. blank verse ballad cinquain acrostic tanka shape extra credit • find & print off examples of the following poems: • villanelle • ode • free verse • limerick • italian sonnet • haiku • shakespearean sonnet • elegy

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