poem definitions
syllable arrangements for Haiku
5-7-5
rhyme scheme of limerick
AABBA
epitaph
Short inscription on a gravestone
Limerick
Short, funny poem
shakesperean sonnet
a 14-line poem made up of 3 quatrains and 1 couplet
Couplet
a pair of rhyming lines
Rhythm
a pattern of strong (stressed) and weak (unstressed) syllables.
Refrain
a repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song, typically at the end of each verse
Quatrain
a stanza containing four lines
Symbol
a word or object that represents something else.
Which musical element has the following characteristic? The first letter of nearby words is the same.
alliteration
Haiku
ancient Japanese form of poetry
Ballad
another name for a narrative poem.
(true or false) Narrative poems are always very long.
false
A simple description of poetry is a condensed and concentrated form of literature, saying the most in the _________ number of words.
fewest
Personification
figure of speech that applies human characteristics to nonhuman objects.
Metaphor
making a comparison without using "like" or "as." The meaning is implied by substituting a descriptive word for the literal term.
Narrative
poems that tell a story are called __________________ poems
rhyme scheme
the rhyming pattern in a poem (as ABAB CDCD etc.)
Simile
using "like" or "as" to compare two things.
Imagery
using descriptive language to paint a picture for the reader; imagery appeals to the reader's senses: sight (the most common), smell, sound, taste, and touch.