Arts Flashcards
A type of literature that expresses ideas, and feelings, or tells a story in a specific form
Poetry
It is the author of the poem.
Poet or author as narrator
When the poet creates a distinct persona or character to narrate the poem, providing a different perspective
Poet or author as narrator
The speaker of the poem is the “narrator” of the poem
Author as Speaker
When the poet speaks directly through the poem, sharing personal thoughts, feelings, or experiences.
Author as Speaker-
Uses “I” or “we” and shares personal experiences or thoughts.
First-Person POV
Addresses the reader directly using “you.” creating an immersive experience.
Second-Person POV
Uses “he,” “she,” or “they,” providing an outside perspective on the subject matter.
Third-Person POV
The appearance of the words on the page.
Form
A group of words together on a line of the poem
Line
A group of lines arranged together
Stanza
grouped sets of lines within a poem, often separated by a space
Stanza
A stanza with two lines
Couplet
A stanza with three lines.
Tercet
A stanza with four lines.
Quatrain
A stanza with five lines.
Cinquain
A stanza with six lines.
Sestet
A stanza with eight lines.
Octave
The beat created by the sounds of the words in a poem.
RHYTHM
A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
Meter
It is a unit of meter
FOOT
unstressed, stressed “da-DUM”
Lambic
stressed, unstressed “DA-dum”
Trochaic
unstressed, unstressed, stressed “da-da- DUM”
Anapestic
stressed, unstressed, unstressed” DA-da- dum”
Dactylic
one foot on a line
Monometer
two feet on a line
Dimeter
three feet on a line
Trimeter
four feet on a line
Tetrameter
five feet on a line
Pentameter
six feet on a line
Hexameter
seven feet on a line
Heptameter
eight feet on a line
Octometer
does NOT have any repeating patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables.
FREE VERSE POETRY
is very conversational- sounds like someone talking with you
FREE VERSE POETRY
is very conversational- sounds like someone talking with you
FREE VERSE POETRY
a more modern type of poetry.
FREE VERSE POETRY
written in lines of iambic pentameter. but does NOT use end rhyme.
BLANK FREE POETRY
Words sound alike because they share the same ending vowel and consonant sounds.
RHYME
A word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of another
END RHYME
A rhyme scheme is a pattern of rhyme (usually end rhyme, but not always).
RHYME SCHEME
is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem. It is usually referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme; lines designated with the same letter all rhyme with each other.
rhyme scheme
The first two lines rhyme with each other, and the next two lines rhyme with each other.
AABB
The first and third lines rhyme with each other, and the second and fourth lines rhyme with each other.
ABAB
The first and fourth lines rhyme with each other, and the second and third lines rhyme with each other.
ABBA
words that imitate the sound they are naming BUZZ
ΟΝΟΜΑΤΟΡΟΕΙΑ
consonant sounds repeated at the beginning of words
ALLITERATION
Similar to alliteration EXСЕРТ
The repeated consonant sounds can be anywhere in the words.
CONSONANCE
A sound, word, phase or line repeated regularly in a poem.
REFRAIN
- A Japanese poem written in three lines
HAIKU
A five-line poem containing 22 syllables
CINQUAIN
A poem that tells a story.
NARRATIVE POEMS
The words are arranged to create a picture that relates to the content of the poem.
CONCRETE POEMS
Comparing two things using “like” or “as”
SIMILE
Directly comparing two things by stating one is the other
METAPHOR
Exaggeration for emphasis
Hyperbole
Understatement is basically the opposite of hyperbole. Often it is ironic
Litotes
An expression where the literal meaning of the words is not the meaning of the expression. It means something other than what it actually says
IDIOM
Giving human qualities to non-human things
Personification
When a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself also represents, or stands for, something else.
SYMBOLISM
Allusion comes from the verb “allude” which means “to refer to” An allusion is a reference to something famous
Allusion
Language that appeals to the senses. Most images are visual, but they can also appeal to the senses of sound, touch, taste, or smell.
IMAGERY
forms of creative activity that are
performed in front of an audience. Unlike visual arts, which involve creating physical objects, performing arts are ephemeral and involve live performances. The primary forms of performing arts include music,
Performing arts
This includes vocal and instrumental music. It is one of the most universal forms of performing arts, found in every culture and often integrated with other art forms and cultural practices.
Music
involves rhythmic bodily movements, usually performed to music. It can express emotions, tell stories, or illustrate specific events or daily acts.
Dance
combines acting, singing, dance, and music to tell stories or present ideas. It includes various forms such as plays, musicals, opera, ballet, and more.
Theatre
A dramatic art form that combines singing, orchestral music, acting, and sometimes dance to tell a story.
Opera
This includes acrobatics, clowning, and other performance skills typically seen in a circus setting
Circus Arts
The art of manipulating puppets to perform a story or act
Puppetry
It is an art form that organizes sounds in a way that makes sense to listeners. It is meaningful and often evokes emotions.
Music
The human voice, which is the most personal and direct instrument.
Vocal Medium
Produce sound by drawing a bow across strings
String Instruments
Produce sound by blowing air through them, with pitch changed by altering the length of the air column
Woodwind Instruments
Produce sound by being struck or shaken
Percussion Instruments
The elements of music
Pitch
Melody
Harmony
Rhythm
Loudness (Dynamics)
Timbre (Tone Color)
Form
How high or low a sound is
Pitch
A sequence of musical notes that are perceived as a single entity and tune of the piece.
Melody
The combination of different musical notes played or sung simultaneously.
Harmony
The pattern of sounds and silences in music. Simply, it is the timing of music - how the beats (the regular pulse) and patterns of sound are organized. It also includes how fast or slow the beats are (called tempo) and how the beats are grouped (called meter).
Rhythm
how fast or slow the beats
tempo
how the beats are grouped
meter
The volume of the music, which can change to add expression.
Loudness (Dynamics)
