Two lines of poetry, one after the other, that rhyme and are of the same length and rhythm. The repetition of consonant sounds within nearby words, especially the consonant sounds at the ends of words, as in “a stro ke of lu ck” or “a bi te to ea t.”
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Also sometimes called a “shape poem” or “visual poem.” See How to Write a Concrete or “Shape” Poem. See List of Words and Phrases that Rhyme with Themselves.Ī poem in which the meaning is conveyed by the placement and design of the words on the page instead of, or in addition to, the usual arrangement of words. See How to Write a Clerihew.Ī rhyme of two words that are next to one another or close to one another, such as “Humpty Dumpty,” tighty-whitey,” “fat cat,” or “fair and square.” Not to be confused with Near Rhyme. See How to Write a Cinquain Poem.Ī four-line humorous poetic form comprised of two rhymed couplets, with the first line usually being the someone’s name. CĪ five-line poetic form in which the lines have 2, 4, 6, 8, and 2 syllables, in that order. BĪ form of poetry, usually suitable for singing, that tells a story in stanzas of two or four lines, and often has a refrain. See Alliteration and Assonance Lesson Plan. For example, in the phrase “fl ying k ites” the repeated long “i” sounds are assonant. Repeating the vowel sounds in the stressed, or accented, syllables in nearby words. For example, “dark” is an antonym of “light.” See also Synonym. For example, “notes” is an anagram of “stone.” See the poem Anna Graham for many more examples of anagrams.Ī word that has the opposite meaning of another word. See Alliteration and Assonance Lesson Plan.Ī word or phrase created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. Repeating the consonant sounds at the beginnings of nearby words, such as the “p” sound in the words “My puppy makes pizza” in the poem My Puppy Makes Pizza. For example, the word “apple” has two syllables, and the accent is on the first syllable, so it is pronounced “AP-pull.” “Banana,” on the other hand, has three syllables, with the accent on the second syllable, so it is pronounced “buh-NA-nuh.”Ī form of poem in which the first syllables of each line spell out a word, name, or phrase. The emphasis placed on some syllables in words more than others.
If you need a more extensive poetry dictionary, I recommend the Poetry Foundation’s Glossary of Poetic Terms. This poetry dictionary for kids lists the most common poetic terms that kids might encounter, along with their definitions. Poetry has a lot of terms with special meanings.
Poetry Dictionary for Kids A Glossary of Poetic Vocabulary Terms for Children A B C D E F H I L M N O P Q R S T V W