| A | B |
|---|
| end rhyme | Words at the ends of lines that rhyme...most common |
| internal rhyme | rhyming words within a line |
| consonance | repetition of consonant sounds usually at ends of words...scald/scold |
| slant rhyme | off-rhyme that doesn't exactly rhyme...usually vowels are the same...dark/harp |
| assonance | repetition of vowel sounds within words in a line of poetry..fly high in sky |
| fixed form | traditional verse with a rhyme scheme; fixed forms have specific requirements |
| free form | poetry with no specific rules of rhyme |
| blank verse | lines written in iambic pentamenter (10 syllables per line) |
| narrative poetry | tells a story |
| ballad | narrative poem that is usually sung |
| lyric poetry | presents the poet's feelings and thoughts |
| refrain | a word, phrase, or series of lines that is repeated |
