| A | B |
| form | the way a poem looks |
| stanza | the parts of a poem= a paragraph in prose |
| line | a part of a stanza; isn't necessarily a sentence |
| rhyme | words end with the same sounds |
| rhythm (meter) | pattern of stresses and unstressed syllables |
| free verse | poems that sound like conversation |
| repetition | words, phrases or lines that are repeated to emphasize an idea or create a feeling |
| imagery | using words to create a picture or recall a sensation |
| figures of speech | words that show ordinary things in new ways |
| simile | comparison that uses like or as |
| metaphor | comparison that does not use like or as |
| personification | giving something that is not human, human qualities |
| onomatopoeia | use of a word to suggest a sound |
| hyperbole | wild, funny exaggeration |