Data

Copy and paste the text below. It is read-only. Select All

rhyme repetition of ending syllables onomatopoeia words that by their sound suggest their meaning alliteration repetition of initial sound personification an inanimate object is given human characteristics sensory imagery language that appeals to the senses extended metaphor a continued comparison throughout a poem ballad a narrative poem originally meant to be sung cinquian the five lines of the poem contain, in order, two, four, six, eight, and two syllables blank verse unrhymed iambic pentameter couplet two successive lines of poetry with end-words that rhyme epic a long narrative poem usually set in ancient times and dealing with heroic characters and deeds free verse a fluid form of poetry which conforms to no set rules sonnet a fourteen line poem written in iambic pentameter and divided into 2 parts:an octive (8 lines) and a sestet (6 lines) all types of sonnets have specific rhyme schemes haiku a Japanese form of poetry which gives a brief description of nature. haiku consists of 3 unrhymed lines of 5,7 and 5 syllables limerick a light humerus verse form of 5 lines in which lines 1, 2, and 5 are of 3 feet and lines 3 and 4 are of 2 feet, with a rhyme scheme of AABBA lyric personal poem expressing the poets emotions and thoughts rather than telling a story rhythm the beat of the poem meter the number of feet in a line rhyme scheme pattern of rhyme in a poem refrain one or more words repeated throughout a poem