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2 Types of PoemsTypes of Poems Free Verse Nonmetrical, nonrhyming lines that closely follow the natural rhythms of speech. A regular pattern of sound or rhythm may emerge in free-verse lines, but the poet does not adhere to a metrical plan in their composition. Haiku A Japanese verse form of three unrhyming lines in five, seven, and five syllables.

3 Types of PoemsTypes of Poems Sonnet A 14-line poem with a variable rhyme scheme originating in Italy and brought to England. Ex: ABBAABBA and CDCDCD Found Poem A prose text or texts reshaped by a poet into quasi-metrical lines.

4 Types of PoemsTypes of Poems Limerick A fixed light-verse form of five generally rhyming lines AABBA. Tanka A Japanese form of five lines with 5, 7, 5, 7, and 7 syllables.

5 Types of PoemsTypes of Poems Epic A long narrative poem in which a heroic protagonist engages in an action of great mythic or historical significance. Acrostic A poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a word, name, or phrase when read vertically.

6 Types of PoemsTypes of Poems Ballad A popular narrative song passed down orally. In the English tradition, it usually follows a form of rhymed (ABCD) quatrains. Couplet A pair of successive rhyming lines, usually of the same length.

7 Poetic Terms & DevicesPoetic Terms & Devices Repetition Repeating words, phrases, or lines. Imagery When a poet creates pictures in the mind using sensory language. Appeals to the five senses.

8 Poetic Terms & DevicesPoetic Terms & Devices Symbolism An object that stands for an idea of belief. Ex: A heart standing for love Stanza A group of lines that follow a pattern and mark a division in the poem, like a paragraph.

9 Poetic Terms & DevicesPoetic Terms & Devices Alliteration The repetition of the same letter sounds in two or more words that are close together. Tongue twisters! Ex: Over the cobbles he clatters and crashed. Onomatopoeia The use of words that sound like their meaning. Ex: The fly buzzed past.

10 Poetic Terms & DevicesPoetic Terms & Devices Hyperbole An extreme exaggeration. Metaphor A comparison of two unlike things to make a point.

11 Poetic Terms & DevicesPoetic Terms & Devices Simile A comparison of two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”. Personification Giving non-living things living characteristics.

12 Poetic Terms & DevicesPoetic Terms & Devices Rhyme Words that have different beginning sounds but whose endings sound alike. Irony An opposing statement or situation to reveal a reality different from what appears to be true.

13 Poetic Terms & DevicesPoetic Terms & Devices Stanza A division of a poem created by arranging the lines into a unit, often repeated in the same pattern of meter and rhyme throughout the poem. Stanzas are separated by blank lines. Rhetorical Question A question solely for effect, which does not require an answer.

14 Poetry ExamplesPoetry Examples


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