Post on 29-Mar-2015
By Peggy Ness
Introduction to Poetry Terms
Alliteration Assonance Free verse Haiku Onomatopoeia Rhyme Rhythm Repetition
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in words
The wayward wind, is a restless wind
Assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds without the repetition of consonants
My words like silent rain drops fell
Does not have regular meter or rhyme
The day closes in beauty Reflecting life as one
Haiku Form of Japanese
poetry Three line poem First line has five
syllables Second line has
seven syllables Third line has five
syllables
Behind me the moonBrushes shadows of pine treesLightly on the floor
Onomatopoeia
Clang Buzz Slap Whiz Zip
The use of a word whose sound suggests it’s meaning
“Bang”
REPETITIONREPETITION
REPETIION
•Words are repeated•Sounds are repeated•Lines are repeated
Conveys a feeling of anticipation
Rhyme
Words or the likeness of a sound are similar
Flow
Snow
The flow of words or sounds
Poetry in Motion
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