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assonanceassonance
the repetition of vowel sounds (a,e,i,o,u).
the cat in the hat is fat.
alliterationalliteration
the repetition of consonant sounds.
sally sold sea shells by the sea shore.
epicepic
a long, serious poem about a hero
”the odyssey”
blank verseblank 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 then
merrily over there it’s in water!
balladballad
a long poem that can be sung
”gilligan’s island”
sonnetsonnet
14-lined poem
cinquaincinquaina 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
shakespearean shakespearean sonnetsonnet 14 lines iambic pentameter rhyme scheme :
abab cdcd efef gg
hyperbolehyperbole
an exaggeration
there is a million people in the hallway
metermeter 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)
acrostic poemacrostic poem
a poem that spells something out
don’t poop in the floor or mom will get mad go potty outside!
tankatanka
a japanese poem of 5 lines
line 1&3 : 5 syllables line 2,4&5 : 7 syllables
stanzastanza
two or more lines in a poem
a poem’s “paragraph”
a longing
the longing penetrates the heart deeplythe days go by ever so slowly
sunrise 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 many
but 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 be
but the same yearning occupies my mind so stronglybecause in my heart the love for you burns eternally.
epitaphepitaph a short poem written on a tombstone
bob was here now he’s gone no need to fear he’s not alone
coupletcouplet two rhyming lines
beans, beans they’re good for your heart, the more you eat them, the more you fart.
shape poemshape poem
a poem written in the shape of the topic
footfoot two syllables
how do i love thee now
6 syllables = 3 feet
haikuhaiku a 3-lined japanese poem about nature
line 1 : 5 syllables line 2 : 7 syllables line 3 : 5 syllables
refrainrefrain 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)
iambiciambicpentameterpentameter
10 syllables per line
i love to eat apples and bananas (10)
free versefree verse
rhymed or unrhymed poetry with no set meter
free-style raps are types of free verse
onomatopoeiaonomatopoeia
imitation of sounds
buzz, rawr, whap!
personificatiopersonificationn
giving non-human things, human characteristics
a talking lion, a whispering wind, a smiling sun
limericklimerick
5 lines funny poem
rhyme scheme = aabba
parodyparody
a work that mocks another
scary movie
italian sonnetitalian sonnet
a 14-lined poem
rhyme scheme = abba abba cde cde
imageryimagery
symbolic images in a work
light & dark colors symbolize life and death.