traditional poetry
follows a strict pattern of rhythm and rhyme
free verse poem
creates its own form
clerihew
a four line poem about a celebrity, rhyme scheme is aabb
limerick
a humorous 5 line poem; lines 3 and 4 are shorter; rhyme scheme is aabba
senyru
written in haiku form, “haiku with attitude”, about human nature
cinquain
a 5 line poem that gradually increases the number of syllables in each line, until the last line, which returns to two syllable
tanka
a 5 line poem that has 31 syllables (5-7-5-7-7); looks like a haiku
simile
compares two unlike things using like or as
metaphor
compares two unlike things not using like or as
personification
gives human characteristics to something that is non human
hyperbole
an exaggerated statement, often humorous
alliteration
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
assonance
the repetition of vowel sounds anywhere in words
consonance
the repetition of consonant sounds anywhere in words
onomatopeoeia
the use of words that sound like what they name
repetition
uses the same word or phrase more than once, for emphasis or for rhythm
rhyme
means using words whose endings sound alike
rhythm
makes the poem flow from one idea to the next
