Echo
Repetition of certain sounds, syllables, words in poetry, as in echo verse.
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Echo Verse
Verse in which the final words or syllables of a line or stanza are repeated as a response, often with an ironic effect.
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Eclogue
A pastoral poem (relating to shepards or rural country life), usually in the form of a dialogue between shepherds.
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Ekphrasis
The art of creating poetry based on viewing art or photographs.
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Elegiac
A dactylic hexameter couplet, with the second line having only an unaccented syllable in the third and sixth feet; also, involving elegy, mourning, or expressing sorrow for the dead.
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Elegy
A poem or song composed especially as a lament for a deceased person composed in elegiac couplets.
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Elision
Omission of an unstressed vowel or syllable.
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Ellipsis
The omission of a word or words necessary to complete a grammatical construction, but not necessary for understanding by the reader. The marks "..." may indicate an omission or pause.
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Emphasis
Special attention or effort directed toward something usually writin in italic or underlined.
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End Rhyme
A rhyme occurring in the terminating word or syllable of one line of poetry with that of another line, as opposed to internal rhyme.
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End-Stopped
Ending of a line or verse usually marked with a period, comma, or semicolon.
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Envelope
A poetic device in which a line, phrase, or stanza is repeated to enclose other material.
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Envoi, Envoy
A short final stanza of a poem
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Epic
An Epic is a long narrative poem celebrating the
adventures and achievements of a hero...epics deal with the traditions, mythical or historical, of a nation.
examples: Beowulf, The Iliad and the Odyssey, and Aeneid
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Epigram
Epigrams are short satirical poems ending with either a humorous retort
or a stinging punchline.
Used mainly as expressions of social criticism or political satire, the
most common forms are written as a couplet: a pair of rhymed lines in
the same meter. See example.
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Epistrophe
A repetition of the ends of two or more successive poetic verses.
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Epitaph
A brief poem inscribed on a tombstone praising
a deceased person, usually with rhyming lines. See example.
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Epithalamium
A lyrical ode or song in the honor of a bride and bridegroom.
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Epitrite
A metrical foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable.
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Epode
A type of lyric poem characterized by couplets in which a long verse is followed by a shorter one, or the third and last part of an ode.
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Epyllion
A brief narrative work in classic poetry written in dactylic hexameter. One subject commonly included mythology laced with romance and vivid description in an elevated tone.
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Eulogy
A poem or speech written in tribute or praising usually about someone who has died.
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Euphemism
An act of substituting a mild or indirect term for one considered harsh or offensive.
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Euphony
A pleasing sound or pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear for a poetic effect.
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Extended Metaphor
A metaphor which is drawn-out beyond the usual word or phrase to extend throughout a stanza or an entire poem, usually by using multiple comparisons between the unlike objects or ideas.
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