Poetry Terms

Definition: Poetry that has no regular rhythm or meter

• Haiku

• Free Verse

• Concrete Poem

• Catalog Poem

Definition: an unrhymed poem that has three lines with 5, 7, and 5 syllables each; this type of poetry comes from Japan and the topic often relates to nature

• Haiku

• Free Verse

• Concrete Poem

• Catalog Poem

Definition: a four-line verse or poem that rhymes

• Haiku

• Free Verse

• Concrete Poem

• Quatrain

Definition: a section of a poem with lines grouped together

• Haiku

• Free Verse

• Stanza

• Quatrain

Definition: a poem that is written in the physical shape of the subject.

• Haiku

• Free Verse

• Concrete Poem

• Quatrain Poem

Definition: the use of figurative language to paint a vivid picture

• Haiku

• Imagery

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

Definition: refers to the mood implied by an author's word choice

• Haiku

• Tone

• Mood

• Onomatopoeia

Definition: emotions or feelings the reader feels

• Haiku

• Tone

• Mood

• Onomatopoeia

Definition: is a pair of rhyming lines, usually the same length and meter

• Free Verse

• Haiku

• Stanza

• Couplet

Definition: regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem EX) AABBC

• Stanza

• Lines

• Rhyme Scheme

• Onomatopoeia