| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Metaphor | A comparison of two dissimilar things. |
| Simile | A comparison of two dissimilar things using "like" or "as". |
| Hyperbole | Exaggeration |
| Onomatopoeia | The spelling of sound words |
| Rhyme Scheme | The pattern of similar sounding poetic feet |
| Meter | Measure of beats per line |
| Robert Frost | "Fire And Ice" Author |
| Haiku | 5-7-5 |
| Sonnet | ABABCDCDEFEFGG |
| Limerick | AABBA |
| Ode | A poem written in praise |
| Free Verse | Poetry without rhyme scheme or consistent meter |
| Personification | Giving human characteristics to non-humanthings. |
| Alliteration | Repeated initial consonant sound |
| Emily XYZ | "Slot Machine" author |
| Pablo Neruda | "Ode To Salt" author |
| Spoken Word | Performance Poetry |
| "Who are you really, Wanderer?" | "Maybe I'm a King." |
| "Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day?" | "Thou art more lovely and more temperate" |
| Stanza | Paragraph in poetry |
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