Nonsense poetry
Primarly written for children, often contains morals
Irony
Contrast between appearance and reality
Personification
Giving human qualities to an object
Hyperbole
Exaggeration for the sake of emphasis
Narrative poem
Tells a story
Haiku
A three line poem of Japanese origin that celebrates nature
Epic poetry
A poem that is lengthy and involves heroes adventures
Simile
Indirect comparison using like or as
Limerick
Humorous poem that consist of five lines Irish in origin can be vulgar
Onomatopoeia
Words that give sound of meaning
Willow and Crisco
Eve Merrian
Shall I become compared to a summers day
William Shakespeare
Casey at bat
Ernest Thayer
The lesson of moth
Don marquis
The walrus and the Carpender
Lewis Carroll
