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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