Rhythm

Definition:

The beat to which a poem is read.

Example:

Well you done done me and you bet I felt it

I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted

I fell right through the cracks, now I'm trying to get back

Significance:
The rhythm of a poem gives it a certain
flow that makes it much more pleasant
to listen to.

Meter

Definition:
A pattern of stressed and unstressed

syllables in poetry.

Example:

if THIS/be ER/ror AND/up ON/me PROVED
i NEV/er WRIT/nor NO/man EV/er LOVED

Significance:

Meter is the way in which the rhythm of
a poem can be measured.

Rhyme

Definition:

The use of two or more words that

sound similar, typically used in poetry.

Example:

Take my nice, new shiny nickel

Sell me that juicy, garlic pickle!

Significance:
Rhyming in poetry makes long
lines or stanzas more memorable
and fun to listen to.

Onomatopoeia

Definition:
To write out sounds as words.

Example:

POW!

Significance:
Onomatopoeia helps to put
sounds in stories in a fun
and creative way.

Personification

Definition:

A way of describing inanimate objects

or animals by assigning them human

characteristics.

Example:

The mountain angrily howled at the

adventurers.

Significance:

Personification makes it easier to
understand things that are not
human by describing them as human.

Imagery

Definition:

Writing that appeals to one of

the five senses.

Example:

The tree's golden leaves shook

back and forth in the wind.

Significance:
Imagery creates stories that
the reader can step into
and experience for themselves.

Simile

Definition:

Comparing two objects using

like or as.

Example:
The monk reacted like a rock.

Significance:
Similes give an aid to help people
understand more fantastical
objects or ideas.