| A | B |
|---|
| Poety | Usually emotional writing that does not conform to traditional rules of grammar and punctuation. |
| Stanza | Similar to a paragraph in poetry. Group of lines. |
| Line | Similar to a sentence in poetry. Rules of grammar do not necessarily apply. |
| Metaphor | Comparision without using "like" or "as." One thing is another. |
| Simile | Comparison using "like" or "as." |
| Onomatopoeia | Word that imitate sounds. |
| Alliteration | Repetiton of beginning consonant sounds. |
| Refrain | Repetition of words or phrases to add emphasis. |
| Internal Rhyme | Rhyming words that appear within the line or lines of poetry. |
| Rhyme | Repetiton of ending sounds. |
| Rhyme Scheme | Pattern of end rhyme. Denoted by lower case alphabet letters. |
| Oxymoron | Joining of two seemingly contradictory words used to create a special effect. (jumbo shrimp) |
| Tone | Attitude taken by the author. |
| Mood | Emotion created in the reader. |
| Rhythm | Pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. |
| Free Verse | Poetry written without rhythm and rhyme. |
| Hyperbole | Exaggeration. |
| Poet | Person who writes poetry. |
| Personification | Giving a nonhuman object human characteristics. |
| End Rhyme | Rhyming words that appear at the end of lines. |
