haiku
Japanese poetry, about nature, 3 lines long
stanza
a poem’s “paragraphing”
rhythm
the beat of the poem
rhyme
when ending words sound alike
repetition
repeating a sound, word or phrase more than once
alliteration
repetition of similar consonant sounds at the beginning of words
onomatopoeia
when words imitate sounds
tone
the attitude of the poem
simile
compares two unlike things, using like or as
metaphor
compares two unlike things, without using like or as
personification
giving human qualities to something that isn’t human
hyperbole
an extreme exaggeration
theme
the message or the poem
narrative
poetry that tells a story
lyric
poetry that expresses thoughts or feelings
concrete
poetry that is shaped like the subject
limerick
poetry that is funny, five lines long
free verse
poetry that does not have any rules or rhymes
