Poetry Forms/Poetry Elements

The rhythmical pattern of a poem.

• Meter

• Rhyme

• Internal Rhyme

• End Rhyme

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

A three-line Japanese verse in which the first and third lines have five syllables and the second line has seven syllables.

• Haiku

• Ballad

• Concrete Poem

• End Rhyme

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem.

• Rhyme Scheme

• Refrain

• Stanza

• End Rhyme

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Poetry without a consistent meter, rhyme, or stanza length.

• Open Verse

• Ballad

• Concrete Poem

• Epic Poem

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

A song-like poem that tells a story, often one dealing with adventure and romance.

• Ballad

• Concrete Poem

• Epic Poem

• Haiku

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

 A group of lines of poetry that are usually similar in length and pattern and separated by spaces. Considered a unit.

• Stanza

• End Rhyme

• Rhythm

• Internal Rhyme

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

Rhyming words at the end of a line of poetry.

• End Rhyme

• Internal Rhyme

• Rhythm

• Meter

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

A story told in verse.

• Narrative Poem

• Ballad

• Concrete Poem

• Open Form

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Rhyming words within a line of poetry.

• Internal Rhyme

• End Rhyme

• Rhythm

• Speaker

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in spoken or written language.

• Rhythm

• Meter

• Refrain

• Speaker

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4