noun

the use of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words in a sentence, especially in poetry

noun

a poet

noun

a clever and unusual idea or way of comparing things, especially in poetry

noun

a common pattern used in English poetry, in which each line contains five iambs

adjective

relating to a group of 17th century English poets who used complicated images to express ideas

noun

the patterns of sounds and rhythms in poetry

the British spelling of meter (=in measurements and poetry)

adjective

metrical

adjective

relating to the patterns of sounds and rhythms in poetry

interjection

used in poetry for addressing someone or something

adverb, preposition

a word meaning “over,” used in poetry

noun

an old word meaning “poetry”

noun

someone who writes poetry

adjective

connected with poetry or having the qualities of poetry

noun

someone who is chosen to write poems for important national events

noun

poems

noun

the patterns of sounds and beats in poetry

noun

the use of words that are rhymes, especially in poetry

verb

if two words or lines of poetry rhyme, they end with a similar sound

verb

to produce rhymes

noun

an old spelling of “rhyme”

verb

if poetry scans, it has a regular rhythm (=pattern of beats)

noun

the rhythm (=pattern of beats) of a poem

adverb

adverb

adjective