12 (04/15/2015) Flashcards
1
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Petrarchan sonnet
A
“Italian sonnet”
sonnet that divided the poem into one section of 8 lines (octave) and second line of 6 lines (sestet)
usually follows “abba abba cde cde” rhyme scheme
2
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quatrain
A
poetic stanza of 4 lines
3
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realism
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attempting to describe nature and live without idealizing and with attention to detail
4
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scansion
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analysis of verse to show its meter
5
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Shakespearean sonnet
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“English sonnet”
divided poem into 3 United of 4 lines each. ends in heroic couple
6
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stanza
A
section of a poem separated by extra line spacing
7
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stereotype
A
characterization based on conscious or unconscious assumptions
8
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stock character
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archetype
one who appears in a number of stories
9
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persona / speaker
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voice or figure of the author who tells the story
