Poetic Forms & Analysis

Genre of poetry that tells a story (has a plot)

• Narrative

• Lyrical

• Pastoral

• Free Verse

Genre of poetry that incorporates strong emotion - has strict structure

• Narrative

• Lyrical

• Pastoral

• Free Verse

Genre of poetry that praises rural/country life - can also be patriotic

• Narrative

• Lyrical

• Pastoral

• Free Verse

Genre of poetry that has NO RULES

• Narrative

• Lyrical

• Pastoral

• Free Verse

Sound effect: repetition of initial/beginning consonants

• rhyme

• alliteration

• consonance

• assonance

Sound effect: type of rhyme that occurs within a line of poetry

• internal rhyme

• end rhyme

• slant rhyme

Sound effect: type of rhyme that occurs at the end of a line of poetry to create a pattern (ABAB, AABB, etc.)

• internal rhyme

• end rhyme

• slant rhyme

Sound effect: repetition of consonant sounds anywhere within words

• rhyme

• alliteration

• consonance

• assonance

Sound effect: repetition of vowel sounds within words

• rhyme

• alliteration

• consonance

• assonance

Sound effect: words that describe the sounds they make (boom, crackle, moan)

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• consonance

• assonance