Poetry Terms

Stanza

• A single line in a poem.

• A group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph in a story.

• The title of a poem.

• A type of rhyme scheme.

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

Free Verse Poem

• A poem that has a strict rhyme scheme.

• A poem that does not have a set rhyme or rhythm.

• A poem that is written in iambic pentameter.

• A poem that follows a specific syllable count.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

Line

• A single row of words in a poem.

• A type of stanza in poetry.

• A measure of length in literature.

• A technique used in rhyme schemes.

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Poem

• A type of writing that expresses feelings, thoughts, or a story, often with rhythm and rhyme.

• A narrative that describes events in chronological order.

• A form of writing that focuses on factual information and data analysis.

• A short story that typically includes a moral lesson.

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

Repetition

• A literary device where words or phrases are repeated for emphasis.

• A technique used to create rhyme in poetry.

• A method of structuring a poem with stanzas.

• A form of imagery that appeals to the senses.

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Theme

• The message of the poem.

• The rhyme scheme used in the poem.

• The historical context of the poem.

• The author's biography.

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Imagery

• Words that help create pictures in the reader’s mind.

• A type of figurative language that uses exaggeration.

• A technique used to create rhythm in poetry.

• The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Rhyme

• When two or more words have the same ending sounds (e.g., cat and hat).

• A type of poem that tells a story.

• A figure of speech that compares two different things.

• A musical composition with a repeated refrain.

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Mood

• The emotional atmosphere of a poem.

• The feeling a poem gives the reader.

• The structure of a poem.

• The rhyme scheme used in a poem.

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Rhyme Scheme

• The structure of a poem's meter

• The pattern of rhymes in a poem, typically marked with letters (e.g., ABAB, AABB)

• The theme or subject of a poem

• The use of figurative language in poetry

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5