English IV Unit 5 PT Flashcards
placing different kinds of words or images next to each other to create a comparison or an unusual or shocking effect
juxtaposition
relating to a reality that cannot be perceived by the senses
metaphysical
unusual syntax; jumping from one thought to another
fragmentation
the use or study of poetic meters
metrics
a kind of rhyme or the particular placement of rhyming words in lines of poetry
rhyme scheme
produced or living naturally in a particular geographical location
indigenous
a common language developed by speakers of different languages
lingua franca
someone who, for religious or spiritual purposes, practices strict self-discipline and abstains from different kinds of activities
ascetic
__________ promotes oneness with the forces of nature
Taoism
Terza rima is a poetic from created by __________.
Dante
The epic poem called the Shahnameh, or Book of __________, contains the history and legends of Persia.
Kings
The __________ were an indigenous people of Mexico.
Aztecs
__________ has ideas found in Hinduism and has complicated paradoxes.
“Brahma”
Ancient Nahuatl Poems
Daniel Brinton
Divine Comedy
Dante Alighieri
