a 3-line Japanese poem highlighting a moment in time in nature
Poetry that is freer in structure.
Examples are irony and epic simile
A poem that manipulates the words and white space to create an image
A 16-word poem that follows a set pattern of words
A short, comical poem containing 5 lines
It is not simply something unexpected or a character experiencing bad luck
a 14-line poem with a set rhyme scheme such as ababcdcdefefgg
A poem that makes the reader expect one thing, but the opposite is true in reality
This poem may use than to illustrate the comparison
A drawn out comparison of two unlike items
A poem that humanizes an object, animal, or idea
Usually written in iambic pentameter
A direct comparison of two different things
A multiple line poem that uses human traits to describe an inanimate object
A multi-line comparison of two unlike things using like or as
Poetry with a set meter, rhyme scheme, and lines or stanzas.
Pay attention to initial letters of each line
Follows the syllabic structure of 5-7-5
Outline and Drawing are examples
A word or phrase is spelled when read vertically
The poem's rhyme scheme is aabba
An Italian poem in the shape of a diamond
Examples are sonnets, limericks, acrostics, etc.
