BASES |Poem analysis - definitions Flashcards
1
Q
U
A
weak syllable
2
Q
-
A
strong syllable
3
Q
Iamb
A
U-
4
Q
Trochee
A
-U
5
Q
Anapest
A
UU-
6
Q
Dactyl
A
-UU
7
Q
Spondee
A
– (rare)
8
Q
Anaeptic trimeter
A
UU- UU- UU-
9
Q
Iambic pentameter
A
U- U- U- U- U- = blank verse
10
Q
Feminine ending
A
Extra unstressed syllable at the end of an iambic of a dactyl line
11
Q
Masculine ending
A
Ends with a strong syllable
12
Q
End-stop
A
The pause falls at the end of the line
13
Q
Run-on-line // enjambement
A
The line ends in the middle of a syllable or a sentence.
14
Q
Sprung rythm
A
-U -UUU— U- U-
15
Q
Free verse
A
No regular stress pattern
