elements of poem Flashcards

1
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the words that form a single line of poetry.

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poetic line

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2
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a section of a poem named for the number of lines it contains.

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stanza

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3
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when there is no written or natural pause at the end of a poetic line, so that the word-flow carries over to the next line.

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enjambment

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4
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the way words and poetic lines are placed on the page of a poem.

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placement

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5
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line in traditional poetry that is written in meter.

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verse

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6
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rules of capitalization and
punctuation are not always followed; instead, they are at the service of the poet’s artistic vision.

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capitalization and punctuation

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7
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the basic beat in a line of a poem.

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rhythm

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8
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a pattern of stressed and unstressed (accented and unaccented)

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meter

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9
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unstressed syllable followed by the stressed syllable

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Iamb/Iambic

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10
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the opposite of the iamb i.e. the patter follows the stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable

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Trochee/Trochaic

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11
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STRESSED+ unstressed+unstressed syllable pattern

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Dactyl/Dactylic

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12
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the pattern is unstressed+ unstressed + STRESSED syllable..

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Anapest/Anapestic

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13
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STRESSED + STRESSED syllable pattern

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Spondee/spondaic

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14
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same or similar sounds at the end of words that finish different lines.

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end rhyme

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15
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same or similar sounds at the end of words within a line.

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Internal Rhyme

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16
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a pattern of rhyme in a poem.

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Rhyme Scheme

17
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the repetition of vowel sounds within words in a line

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Assonance

18
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the repetition of consonant sounds within words in a line.

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Consonance

19
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the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

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Alliteration

20
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words that sound like their meaning

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Onomatopoeia

21
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sounds, words, or phrases that are repeated to add emphasis or create rhythm

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Repetition

22
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a line or stanza repeated over and over in a poem or song.

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Refrain

23
Q

to play with the sounds and meanings of real or invented words.

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Word Play

24
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the use of specific words to describe a person, place, thing, or action.

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Precise Language

25
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the use of descriptive details that appeal to one or more of the five senses.

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Sensory Details