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
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 moon
Brushes shadows of pine trees
Lightly on the floor
Onomatopoeia
The use of a word whose sound suggests
it’s meaning
Clang
Buzz
Slap
Whiz
Zip
“Bang”
REPETITION
REPETITION
Conveys
REPETIION
a feeling of
anticipation
•Words are repeated
•Sounds are repeated
•Lines are repeated
Words or the
likeness of a
sound are
similar
Snow
Flow
Rhyme
The flow of words or sounds
Poetry in Motion
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