Poetry Vocab Flashcards
Concrete poem
A poem shaped to look like its subject
Connotation
The set of ideas associated with a word in addition to its literal meaning
Couplet
2 consecutive lines of verse with end rhymes, often functions as a stanza
Denotation
The actual dictionary definition of a word
Extended metaphor
The subject is spoken of as though it were something else, differs from a metaphor bc several connected comparisons are made
Figurative language
Speech that is not meant to be taken literally
Free verse
Poetry not written in a regular rhythmical pattern
Haiku
A 3 line poem usually on the subject of nature, that is made up of 17 syllables- 5 syllables in the first and third lines and 7 syllables in the second line
Imagery
Language that appeals to the senses
Limerick
A humorous five Line poem that follows a specific form: 3 long lines (1,2,5) that rhyme and 2 short lines (3,4) that rhyme
Lyric poem
Highly musical verse that expresses the observations and feelings of a single speaker
Metaphor
A figure of speech that compares 2 unlike things without using like it as
Narrative poem
A poem that tells a story
Alliteration
The repetition of consonant sounds
Onomatopoeia
The use of a word or phrase that imitates or suggests the sound of what it describes
Personification
Giving human characteristics to a non human or inanimate object
Poetry
Imaginative writing in which language, images, sound and rhythm combine to create a special emotional effect, one of the 3 major types of literature
Refrain
A line of group of lines repeated at regular intervals
Repetition
The repeated use of sounds, words, phrases, or lines
Rhyme
The repetition of sounds at the ends of words
Rhythm
The pattern of beats made by stressed and unstressed syllables in the lines of a poem
Run on line
In poetry, a line in which the meaning contains beyond the line. The line does not end with punctuation
Simile
A comparison of two things using like or as
Stanza
A group of lines that form a unit of poetry
Basically a paragraph of a poem
Rhyme scheme
The pattern of end rhymes in a poem
Speaker
The voice talking in a poem- sometimes the speaker is identical to the poet, but often the speaker and the poet are not the same. The speaker is a character the poet creates
