Poetry Terminology

4. Similar to how sentences make up a paragraph, a group of lines make up mini paragraphs in a poem. They are called by this name
5. A section of a poem that consists of two lines with the same meter or rhyme. Together, the two lines usually make up a complete thought.
8. The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line. It's annotated with letters. For example, a four-line stanza with an ABAB rhyme scheme means the first and third lines rhyme and the second and fourth lines rhyme.
10. The beat or movement of a line. This includes the rise and fall of unstressed and stressed syllables.
11. The continuation of a sentence or phrase from one line of poetry to the next. You can spot this when you notice a lack of punctuation at the end of a line.

1. Lines of poetry that aren't meant to rhyme.
2. The basic unit of measurement in poetry. It usually consists of two or three syllables.
3. The repetition of consonant sounds at the start of a word. An example might be "the cerulean sky" or "the flighty fox."
6. The repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of each line. This is done for emphasis and typically adds rhythm to a passage.
7. The repetition of vowel sounds within a tight group of words.
9. The rhythmic measure of a line. It defines the pattern of the beats.