Poetry Terms

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Rhythm

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The beat and pace of a poem, created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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Free Verse

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Poetry that doesn’t use any strict meter or rhyme scheme.

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Stanza

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A series of lines grouped together in order to divide a poem, resembling little paragraphs.

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Tone

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The attitude of a writer toward the subject they are writing about.

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Imagery

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A literary device that uses vivid descriptions appealing to the senses to create images or ideas in the reader's mind.

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Meter

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The structured rhythm of a poem, defined by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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Speaker

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The voice or persona that narrates the poem, not to be confused with the poet.

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Mood

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The emotional atmosphere or feeling evoked in the reader by a poem.

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Onomatopoeia

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A literary device where a word imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz' or 'whisper'.

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Symbol

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An object, character, figure, or color used to represent abstract ideas or concepts.