| A | B |
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| free verse | poems without rhythms or rhyme schemes |
| rhyme scheme | the ordered pattern of rhymes at the end of lines |
| ode | a poem dedicated to a particular subject |
| bio poem | a poem listing characteristics about a person |
| haiku | three line poem consisting of 17 syllables total |
| concrete | words form shapes which illustrate the poem's subject |
| literal language | words function exactly as defined |
| figurative language | doesn't say exactly what is meant |
| simile | comparison of two things using "like" or "as" |
| metaphor | two things are compared without using "like" or "as" |
| personification | giving human traits to objects or ideas |
| hyperbole | exaggerating to show strong feeling or effect |
