A literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature.

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or stressed syllables.

A subject of the poem is described by comparing it to another object or subject, using 'as' or 'like'.

A repetition of similar sounding words.

It will creep and beep while you sleep.
(Not Rhyme)

The Narrator, main character, or person describing something in a poem.

The repetition of vowel sounds without repeating consonants; sometimes called vowel rhyme.

An object in, or the subject of, a poem is described as being the same as another otherwise unrelated object.

The pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each verse or line in poetry.

A good cook could cook as many cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies.

The poet's attitude toward the poem's speaker, reader, and subject matter, as interpreted by the reader.

A resemblance in sound between two words, or an initial rhyme, shared consonants, whether in sequence (“bed” and “bad”) or reversed (“bud” and “dab”).

The use of the same word or phrase multiple times and is a fundamental poetic technique.

A literary device featuring two consecutive lines of poetry that typically rhyme and have the same meter.

Sally sells sea shells beside the sea shore (repetition of the short e and long e sounds).

An idea that the poem expresses about the subject or uses the subject to explore.

Elements of a poem that invoke any of the five senses to create a set of mental images. Specifically, using vivid or figurative language to represent ideas, objects, or actions.

The continuation of a sentence or clause across a line break.

The main building block of a poem, or a poetic paragraph.

The sunrise this morning was an ocean of honey dusted with powdered sugar.

This introduces a change in the speaker's understanding of what they are narrating, signaling to readers that they have reached an insight, or a decision.

An implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text.

Using your own words to explain the major ideas line-by-line.

Poetry that is free from limitations of regular meter or rhythm, and does not rhyme with fixed forms.

A reference to Pandora's Box means that a person's actions will have dire consequences.