Poetry Terms

Definition: Poetry that has no regular rhythm or meter

• Haiku

• Free Verse

• Concrete Poem

• Catalog Poem

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.3.4

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

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

• Haiku

• Free Verse

• Concrete Poem

• Quatrain Poem

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.3.5

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

• Haiku

• Imagery

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

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

• Haiku

• Tone

• Mood

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Definition: emotions or feelings the reader feels

• Haiku

• Tone

• Mood

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

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

• Free Verse

• Haiku

• Stanza

• Couplet

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

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

• Stanza

• Lines

• Rhyme Scheme

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.3.4