E3 1.5 Poetry Terms Definitions

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Rhyme

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The repetition of similar sounds in two or more words, often at the end of lines in poetry.

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Rhyme scheme

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem, typically described using letters to represent sounds.

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Meter

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The structured rhythm of a poem, determined by the number and type of beats in each line.

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Prose

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Written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without the structured meter or rhyme of poetry.

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Line

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A single row of words in a poem, which can vary in length and contribute to the poem's rhythm.

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Couplet

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

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Stanza

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas, functioning like a paragraph.

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Allusion

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An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work that enriches the meaning of a text.

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Alliteration

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Same sound at beginning of words

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.