Poetry Terms

Front

A very long narrative poem that tells of a hero’s deeds

Back

epic

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

The recurring pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry

Back

rhythm

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

Front

The right of the poet to go against standard grammar rules and conventions

Back

poetic license

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.7.2D

Front

The pattern of rhyme in a poem or song, characterized by letters (ABAB or AABB, etc.)

Back

rhyme scheme

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

A Japanese lyric poem having three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables, traditionally about nature or the seasons

Back

haiku

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

A poem of 14 lines, typically with a specific rhyme scheme and meter

Back

sonnet

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Front

A pair of lines in a poem that usually rhyme and have the same meter

Back

couplet

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

Front

A type of poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter

Back

free verse

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Front

The emotional quality or atmosphere of a poem

Back

tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Front

A repeated line or group of lines in a poem, often at the end of a stanza

Back

refrain

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10