| A | B |
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| poetry | expressing emotions with few words |
| figurative language | creates better writing |
| lines | as opposed to a sentence |
| form | what shape is the poem? |
| stanza | in lieu of a paragraph |
| free verse | where's the rhyming? |
| line length | word count |
| punctuation | if used, used for dramatic effect |
| sentence structure | arrangement of words |
| sound | how is the poem heard? |
| rhyme | matching ending sounds |
| rhythm | syllable count |
| repetiton | the chorus in music |
| alliteration | matching beginning ends |
| imagery | can you picture it? |
| speaker | who is saying the poem? |
| metaphor | comparison using condition verb |
| prose | how we write everyday |
| tone | how you say it, not what is said |
| word choice | what you say, not how you say it |
| Haiku | 17 syllable poem |
| Couplet Poem | 2 lines, rhymes & same syllable count |
| Bio Poem | great way to summarize a person |
| Acrostic | vertical word; sentences used to describe it |
| necessary to count syllables | Haiku & Couplet similarity |
| AlphaZone | most like Acrostic |
| Haiku | poem from Japan |
| Limerick | poem from England |
| Limerick | aabba |
| Haiku | usually about nature |
| Limerick | a nonsense poem |
| Bio Poem | tells of fears, like and needs |
