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Poetry Definitions

acrostic poem:
a poem where one or more words are written down the left margin, with one letter per line, then using those letters as the start of each line

alliteration:
the repetition of consonant sounds in words

anology poem:
a comparison of two things that are similar in many ways

assonance:
the repetition of vowel soounds in words

four line descriptive poem:
a poem with four lines following a certain pattern and each line begins with the same letter - 1st line has the subject of the poem, 2nd line has two adjectives, 3rd line has a statement, 4th line has an adjective to describe the statement

image:
descriptive language that 'paints a picture' or speaks to the reader`s senses

metaphor:
language that stresses a relationship between two things, giving one thing the qualities of the other (basically - a 'stronger' similie, not using 'like' or 'as')

personification:
giving human attributes to a non-human thing or idea

nine line syllable poem:
a poem with nine lines, each with a certain number of syllables: line 1-1 syllable, line 2-2 syllables, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5, 6-4, 7-3, 8-2, 9-1

sensory poem:
a poem that takes one thing and describes it using each of the five senses; taste, smell, sight, touch, and sound.

similie:
a comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'

stanza:
lines of verse grouped together to form a pattern usually repeated in the poem