Poetry vocabulary

A form of poetry that tells a story, often making the voices of a narrator and characters as well; the entire story is usually written in metered verse. These poems do not have rhyme

• Narrative

• Free Verse

• Humorous

• Rhyme

A literary device that can be defined as poetry that is free from limitations of regular meter or rhythm, and does not rhyme with fixed forms.

• Narrative

• Repetition

• Free Verse

• Lyrical

These poems have a musical rhythm, and their topics often explore romantic feelings or other strong emotions.

• Lyrical

• Humorous

• Repetition

• Haiku

A literary device that repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer and more memorable.

• Rhyme

• Haiku

• Repetition

• Narrative

A popular literary device in which the repetition of the same or similar sounds occurs in two or more words, usually at the end of lines in poems or songs.

• Rhyme

• Free Verse

• Haiku

• Narrative

A major form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons.

• Narrative

• Haiku

• Lyrical

• Rhyme

A literary tool that makes audiences laugh, or that intends to induce amusement or laughter.

• Humorous

• Narrative

• Lyrical

• Repetition