Poetry Terms

4. A funny five-line poem with a particular rhythm and rhyme pattern.
5. A person who writes poetry.
7. A poem arranged on the page to create a picture or shape.
9. A three-line poem, often taught using a 5–7–5 syllable pattern.
10. The pattern of rhyming words at the ends of lines.
11. Giving human qualities to something that isn't human. Example: "The sun smiled down on me."
12. Comparing two things using like or as. Example: "She is as busy as a bee."
13. Words that imitate sounds. Example: "Boom! Crash! Buzz!"
15. The beat or flow of words in a poem.
16. Descriptive words that help readers picture, hear, smell, taste, or feel something.
17. A single line of poetry, or poetry written in lines.
20. Comparing two things without using like or as. Example: "My bedroom is a disaster zone."

1. Poetry that does not have to rhyme or follow a specific pattern.
2. Repeating the same beginning consonant sound in nearby words. Example: "Silly snakes slither slowly."
3. Words that have the same or similar ending sounds. Example: cat/hat.
6. A poem created using words or phrases taken from other sources.
7. A five-line poem that follows a specific pattern.
8. A type of writing that uses words creatively to express feelings, ideas, or tell a story.
14. An extreme exaggeration used for effect. Example: "I've told you a million times!"
18. A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph.
19. A poem where the first letters of each line spell a word.