| A | B |
| acrostic | first letter of each line forms a word |
| alliteration | each word in poem starts with the same letter |
| cinquain | contains 5 unrhymed lines |
| haiku | 3 lined poem with 17 syllables |
| shape | poem in which lines form a pattern or a picture |
| sound | words are used to represent sounds |
| similie | comparing two unlike nouns using like or as |
| poem | writing used to express feelings or ideas |
| poet | a person who writes poems |
| poetry | the work of a poet |