The Magic of Poetry

A sonnet is a 14-line poem that follows a specific rhyme scheme and typically has a volta, or a shift in tone, between the octave and the sestet.

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as', such as 'She was as graceful as a swan'.

Walt Whitman is known for his use of free verse, a form of poetry that does not follow a regular meter or rhyme scheme.

A narrative poem is a poem that tells a story, often with a clear plot, characters, and setting.

Personification is a poetic device that gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea, such as 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

A lyric poem is a poem that expresses the poet's personal thoughts and feelings, often using vivid imagery and figurative language.

Emily Dickinson is known for her use of slant rhyme, a type of rhyme in which the final consonant sounds of two words are similar but not identical.

Formal verse is a poem that is written in a specific form, such as a sonnet or a haiku, which has a set number of lines, syllables, or rhyme scheme.

Alliteration is a poetic device that uses the repetition of initial consonant sounds, such as 'The cat came creeping close'.

Blank verse is a poem that is written in unrhymed iambic pentameter, a meter consisting of five pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables.

William Blake is known for his use of symbolism, a poetic device that uses symbols to represent abstract ideas or emotions.

A dramatic poem is a poem that is written in a dramatic form, with characters and dialogue, and is often intended to be performed.

Assonance is a poetic device that uses the repetition of vowel sounds, such as 'The rain fell relentlessly'.

Free verse is a poem that is written in a free and irregular form, without a specific meter or rhyme scheme.

E.E. Cummings is known for his use of enjambment, a poetic device that runs a sentence or phrase over the end of a line without a pause.