Poetic Structure and Elements

Front

Line

Back

is one row of words in a poem

Front

Stanza

Back

is a group of lines in a poem

Front

Rhyme

Back

two words that sound the same, at the end of lines

Front

Rhyme Scheme

Back

is a pattern of rhymes in a poem

Front

Rhythm

Back

is the beat in a poem

Front

Limerick

Back

is a poem that is funny & has 5 lines

Front

Haiku

Back

is a Japanese poem with three lines

Front

Couplet

Back

is a poem with two lines

Front

Ballad

Back

is a poem that tells a story, like a song