Poetry is a literary form that expresses feelings and ideas.

Poems use rhythm, sound, and figurative language.

Common forms include haiku, sonnets, and free verse.

Poets use similes, metaphors, and imagery.

Rhyme and meter give poems musical qualities.

Line breaks and stanzas shape a poem’s flow.

Themes in poetry can be love, nature, struggle, or hope.

Poetry can be personal, political, or purely artistic.

Reading poetry aloud brings out its rhythm and emotion.

Poetry helps readers think deeply and feel strongly.