Poetry Terms

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What is Imagery?

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Imagery is the use of vivid and descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating mental images for the reader.

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What is a Stanza?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.

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What is a Lyric poem?

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A lyric poem is a type of poetry that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet, often in a musical style.

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What is Rhythm/Meter in poetry?

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Rhythm/Meter refers to the pattern of stresses or beats in written language, creating a flow in the poem.

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What is a Ballad?

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A ballad is a type of poem that tells a story, often in a musical form.

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What is Rhyme Scheme?

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Rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem, often described using letters to indicate which lines rhyme.

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What is Allusion?

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Allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art, used to create a connection or add meaning.

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What is Symbolism?

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Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, giving deeper meaning to the text.

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What is Irony?

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Irony is a literary device where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning, often creating humor or emphasis.

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What is a Couplet?

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A couplet is a pair of consecutive lines in a poem that usually rhyme and have the same meter.