26 Flashcards
Poem
A type of writing where the writer puts the word in such an order where it makes a strong feeling through sound and rhyme
Lines
Rows of words in a poem kinda like sentences but doesn’t ave rules
Stanzas
Like paragraphs but in poems
Rhyme
Same ending sounds. Key knee lee tea
Rhyme scheme
The ending of lines rhyme. AABBAA
Rhythm
A beat
Meter
Recurring pattern of rhythm
Repetition
Repeated words or lines in a poem
Alliteration
Repeated first letter Levi licked a lollipop
Simile
Comparing things using like or as
Coach yelled like a lions roar
Metaphor
Comparing stuff without using lIke or as
Coach was a lion as he yelled
Personification
Giving non living thing human qualities. My wallet ran away
Symbolism
Using a thing that means or stands for something else
My fridge was running out the door
Allusion
To reference something popular
When i got called to the front people parted like the Red Sea
Point of view
Someone’s view or belief
We looked at the problem in different ways
Speaker
The person who tells the story
Once upon a time my…
Theme
Main idea of the poem
The theme was to treat people on how you wanna be treated
Tone
The mood the poem creates
I was so mad…
Lyric poem
Short poem that’s kind like a song
Ode
A poem with 2 stanzas that are pretty much the same
Haiku
Short poem with 5-7-5 syllable that’s usually about Mother Nature
Sonnet
14 lined poem with with 12 syllables per line
Ballad
Short poem with 2 to 4 lines
Free verse
Does not follow rules and its up to you what happens
