Category: Topics in the syllabus
Poetry is a literary genre that uses aesthetics and rhythmic qualities of language to evoke feelings and emotions.
Verse
A single line in a poem.
A single line in a poem.
Stanza
A group of lines.
A group of lines.
Space
Gap between stanzas.
Couplet
Two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit.
Two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit.
Rhyme
Words that end with similar sounds; usually at the end of a line.
Words that end with similar sounds; usually at the end of a line.
Rhyme scheme
The pattern of rhymes within the poem.
The pattern of rhymes within the poem.
Title
The name of the poem.
The name of the poem.
Theme
This is what the poem is all about.
This is what the poem is all about.
Mood
Emotions involved in a poem.
Emotions involved in a poem.
Capital letters
Each line of a poem must begin with capital letters.
Each line of a poem must begin with capital letters.
Centered
This is the way a poem is arranged on a page.
This is the way a poem is arranged on a page.
Author/Poet
The person who writes the poem. They usually leave their signature.
The person who writes the poem. They usually leave their signature.
