Elements of Poetry

A play on words in which words with different meanings have similar sounds.

• simile

• pun

• hyperbole

• oxymoron

the ordinary written form of words that uses sentences and paragraphs.

• lines

• verse

• paragraphs

• prose

The musical quality of a poem.

• rhythm

• rhyme

• meter

• stress

A discordant series of harsh, unpleasant sounds helps to convey disorder.

• alliteration

• noise

• cacophony

• assonance

The funny bunny took my money!

This is an example of

• alliteration

• assonance

• consonance

She sells seashells down by the seashore.

This is an example of

• alliteration

• assonance

• consonance

cool soul

This is an example of

• alliteration

• assonance

• consonance

repeating ONE word over & over in a poem

• refrain

• chorus

• echo

• line break

Type of poetry that tells a story, has characters, plot development, conflict, setting, & dialogue.

• narrative

• lyric

• free verse

• formal

common phrase made up of words that can't be understood by their literal meanings

• pun

• hyperbole

• personification

• idiom