Poetry Terms

6. A line with two (or more) words that rhyme (While I nodded, nearly napping,suddenly there came some tapping).
10. An example of this technique would be a mockingbird from 'How to Kill a Mockingbird' or doves representing love.
11. An example of this technique would be, 'the rushing blue waterfalls' or 'vividly green meadow.'
12. Open form of poetry; inconsistent use of meter, rhyme, or pattern.
14. Repeating a word in order to emphasize a key concept or idea.

1. An example of this technique would be mentioning someone Cupid or New York City.
2. Words that occur closely together in a series that have the same sound.
3. Lines of a poem separated by spacing (paragraphs).
4. Comparison of two unlike things by saying one thing IS another.
5. An example of this technique would be, 'the wind howled' or 'the willow tree branches were dancing.'
7. An example of this poem formatting would be, aabbcc or ababcdcd.
8. The point of view of the poem (not necessarily the author).
9. The overall lesson or message the writer is trying to teach the reader about life.
13. An example of this technique would be, Martha is as lazy as a cat.