concrete poem • a poem written in the actual shape of the subject of the poem
detect • to notice; to find out
figurative language • words that have a meaning other than the literal ones; words that have meaning other than what they say
haiku • a style of poem, originally from Japan, that has three lines, with five, seven, and five syllables respectively, and that often concerns a topic from nature
infer • to reach a conclusion based on facts
lyric poem • a short poem that expresses deep personal feelings, sometimes set to music
metaphor • comparison of two unlike things that does not use the words "like" or "as"; comparison that says something it is really not, for example, "She is a pig. "
narrative poem • a poem that is in a story form
onomatopoeia • words that sound like thing they describe; tick-tock, splash, pitter-patter, plop, etc.
personification • human qualities given to non-human objects; a comparison that makes something sound like a person
propaganda • information presented from a particular viewpoint aimed at trying to get others to share that view; ideas spread with the intent of helping or hurting some cause
refer • to mention; to point to something
simile • comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as", often used in poetry