English - 1106 Flashcards
1
Q
The three purposes of poetry
A
To paint a mental picture
To stir the emotions
To convey a message
2
Q
The three characteristics of poetry
A
Has rhythm (meter)
Has melody
Has form
3
Q
Two kinds of poetry
A
Narrative poetry
Lyric poetry
4
Q
a group of lines of poetry
A
stanza
5
Q
a word or line that is repeated
A
repetition
6
Q
a vowel sound that is repeated
A
assonance
7
Q
three lines of poetry written together
A
tercet
8
Q
two rhymed lines of poetry
A
couplet
9
Q
a beginning consonant sound that is repeated
A
alliteration
10
Q
fourteen lines of poetry with a specific meter and rhyme
A
sonnet
11
Q
four lines of poetry written together
A
quatrain
12
Q
poetic rhythm
A
meter
13
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a word that sounds like its meaning
A
onomatopoeia
14
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a line of poetry
A
verse
15
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rhyme pattern
A
rhyme scheme
