English Vocabulary For World Poetry Day 2025 (March 21st)

Here is a comprehensive list of English vocabulary for World Poetry Day 2025 (March 21st) with IPA pronunciations, explanations, and examples.

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1. Poetry /ˈpoʊ.ɪ.tri/ (n.)

Explanation: Literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas using distinctive style and rhythm.
Example: She has a deep love for poetry and writes sonnets in her free time.

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2. Verse /vɜːrs/ (n.)

Explanation: A single line of poetry; also used to describe poetry in general.

Example: The poet composed a beautiful verse about the changing seasons.

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3. Stanza /ˈstæn.zə/ (n.)

Explanation: A group of lines forming a unit in a poem.
Example: Each stanza in the poem follows an alternating rhyme scheme.

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4. Rhyme /raɪm/ (n./v.) 

Explanation: Correspondence of sound between words or endings.
Example: The poet skillfully used rhyme to make the poem more musical.

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5. Meter /ˈmiː.tər/ (n.) 

 Explanation:The rhythmic structure of lines in poetry.

 Example: Shakespeare's sonnets are written in iambic pentameter.

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6. Alliteration /əˌlɪt.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ (n.) 

Explanation: The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words.

 Example: The phrase ‘whispering winds’ is an example of alliteration.

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7. Assonance /ˈæs.ə.nəns/ (n.)

Explanation: The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

 Example: The poet used assonance in ‘the mellow bellows of the yellow meadow.’

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8. Consonance /ˈkɒn.sə.nəns/ (n.)

Explanation: The repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the end of words.

 Example: Blank’ and ‘think’ demonstrate consonance.

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9. Metaphor /ˈmɛt.ə.fɔːr/ (n.)

Explanation: A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things.
Example: ‘Time is a thief’ is a metaphor suggesting that time takes things away.

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10. Simile /ˈsɪm.ɪ.li/ (n.)

Explanation: A comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as.’
Example: She was as graceful as a swan.

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11.  Personification /pɚˌsɒn.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (n.)

Explanation: Giving human qualities to non-human things.
Example: The trees whispered in the wind.

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12. Hyperbole /haɪˈpɜː.bə.li/ (n.) 

Explanation: Extreme exaggeration for effect.
Example: I’ve told you a million times!

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13. Onomatopoeia /ˌɒn.əˌmæt.əˈpiː.ə/ (n.)

Explanation: A word that imitates a sound.
Example: Words like ‘buzz,’ ‘sizzle,’ and ‘clang’ are examples of onomatopoeia

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14. Enjambment /ɪnˈdʒæm.bmənt/ (n.)

Explanation: The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line.
Example: The poet used enjambment to create a flowing rhythm.

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15. Caesura /sɪˈzjʊə.rə/ (n.)

Explanation: A strong pause within a line of poetry.
Example: The dash in ‘To be, or not to be— that is the question’ is a caesura.

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16. Limerick /ˈlɪm.ər.ɪk/ (n.)

Explanation: A humorous five-line poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme.
Example: The funny limerick made everyone laugh.

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17. Free verse /friː vɜːrs/ (n.)

Explanation: Poetry without regular meter or rhyme.
Example: Modern poets often write in free verse.

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18. Symbolism /ˈsɪm.bə.lɪ.zəm/ (n.)

Explanation: Using symbols to represent ideas.
Example: The raven in Poe’s poem symbolizes death.

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19. Sonnet /ˈsɒn.ɪt/ (n.)

Explanation: A poem of 14 lines, typically with a specific rhyme scheme.
Example: Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets in his lifetime.

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20. Haiku /ˈhaɪ.kuː/ (n.)

Explanation: A Japanese form of poetry consisting of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable structure.
Example: Her haiku about autumn leaves captured the essence of the season.

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