Poetry Terms

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Graphic elements

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letters, line length, and word position; also called the “shape” of a poem

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Epic

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a long narrative poem, usually chronicling the deeds of a folk hero and written using both dramatic and narrative literary techniques

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Lyric

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short poems expressing personal feelings and emotions that may be set to music and often involve the use of regular meter

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Humorous

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poetry that aims to be amusing about both serious and frivolous subjects and often features playful themes, puns, and alliteration; also referred to as light poetry

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Rhyme

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similarity of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when these are used at the ends of lines of poetry

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Meter

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the rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet (accented and unaccented syllables) in a line

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Diction

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word choice

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Literary devices

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metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole

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Line

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the string of words before a break, even if a sentence is not complete before the break occurs

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Stanza

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are similar to paragraphs, have connected thoughts, and are set off by a space