21st 2nd QT Flashcards
a type of literature that conveys a thought, describes a scene or tells a story in a lyrical arrangement of words
Poetry
the basic building block of a poem is a verse known as _____
Stanza
a group of lines related to the same thought or topic
Stanzaa
a stanza with two lines
Couplet
the basic rhythmic structure of a line within a work of poetry
Meter
a poetry written with a precise meter — almost always iambic pentameter — that does not rhyme
Blank Verse
A poetry that is divided into stanzas in which all or some of the lines have a rhyme word at the end
Rhymed Poetry
A poetry that lacks a consistent rhyme scheme, metrical pattern, or musical form
Free Verse
A lengthy, narrative work of poetry. Typically detail extraordinary feats and adventures of characters from a distant past
Epics
tells a story like an epic —- “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere”
Narrative Poetry
a three-line poetic form originating in Japan
Haiku
A poem that concerns the natural world, rural life, and landscapes. Persevered from Ancient Greece to Ancient Rome to the present day
Pastoral Poetry
A 14-line poem, typically concerning the topic of love
Sonnet
a poem that reflects upon death or loss
Elegies
a tribute to its subject, although the subject need not to be dead or even sentient
Ode
A five-line poem that consists of a single stanza, AABBA rhyme scheme
Limerick
Refers to the broad category of poetry that concerns feelings and emotion
Lyric Poetry
a form of narrative verse that can be either poetic or musical
Ballad
a monologue in which a character speaks to himself, expressing inner thoughts that an audience might not otherwise know
Soliloquy
A nineteen-poem consisting of five tercets and a quatrain, has evolved to describe obsessions and other intense subject matters
Villanelle
