Analysing structure Flashcards
1
Q
Define rhyme
A
Repetition of syllable sounds
2
Q
Define Internal rhyme
A
A rhyme in the middle of a line
3
Q
Define couplet
A
Two lines of a rhyme which follow each other
4
Q
Define stanza
A
Verse
5
Q
Define enjambment
A
The running over of a sentence from one line/stanza of the poem to another
6
Q
Define caesura
A
A stop of pause in a line of poetry, caused by punctuation
7
Q
Define quatrain
A
Four line stanza
8
Q
Define sestet
A
A six line stanza
9
Q
Define free verse
A
Non-rhyming poetry which follows the rhythms of free speech
10
Q
Define volta
A
A turning point in the line of thought or argument in a poem
