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rhyme scheme : the pattern of rhyme
stanza : a section of poetry
quatrain : a poem with four lines, steady beat, and a specific rhyme scheme
free verse : poetry without set lines, rhyme scheme, or stanzas
enjambement : lines of poetry that end in the middle of a thought
end stop : lines of poetry that end with the end of a thought
simile : a comparison using like or as
metaphor : a comparison without like or as
onomatopoeia : words that imitate sounds
idiom : a cultural phrase that means something other than what it says
alliteration : repetition of beginning sounds
hyperbole : an exaggerated statement
haiku : a three line poem with a 5, 7, 5 syllable pattern
personification : giving human qualities to non-human things
cinquain : a five line poem that describes a noun
limerick : a funny five line poem with a twist at the end
Poetry Review
RUIQAANT
a poem with four lines, steady beat, and a specific rhyme scheme
IDOMI
a cultural phrase that means something other than what it says
NENMEEMJATB
lines of poetry that end in the middle of a thought
TDSNPEO
lines of poetry that end with the end of a thought
RERSEEFEV
poetry without set lines, rhyme scheme, or stanzas