English - Poetry Flashcards
Generally lyric or dramatic (element of a poem)
Form
Creates imagery using sensory details (element of a poem)
Figurative language
Has rhyme and rhythm (element of a poem)
Sound pattern
Speaker in the poem (element of a poem)
Persona
Poet’s intention and reader’s interpretation (element of a poem)
Meaning
Lyric Poetry
Ode, Elegy, Sonnet
Ode, Elegy, Sonnet
Lyric Poetry
Dramatic Poetry
Character sketch, Dramatic monologue, Soliloquy
Character sketch, Dramatic monologue, Soliloquy
Dramatic Poetry
Has a complicated structure (not many rhymes), Poem of praise, Marks an important event, Generally meant to be performed with music
Ode
Poem that expresses sorrow or grief, particularly over someone who died, Typically written in couplets that have a specific pattern of meter
Elegy
English sonnet, 3 quatrains (4 lines) and a couplet (2 lines), Introduction and exploration of a conflict and its resolution
Shakespearean Sonnet
Italian sonnet, Octave (8 lines) and a sestet (6 lines), Conflict and resolution
Petrarchan Sonnet
Arouses sympathy, antagonism, or mere interest for an individual, Poet serves as observer and commentator, Incorporates the elements of suspense, conflict, or tension
Character Sketch
Presents the speech of a single character “in a specific situation at a critical moment”, Addresses one or more persons who are present and listening to the speaker all the while remaining silent, In a way reveals the speaker’s personality and character, his relationship to others, his sense of values, and attitudes towards life
Dramatic Monologue
A passage in a poem or play delivered with no one else but the speaker present, Uninhibited display of thoughts and emotions, Used to enrich and vivify characterization, Informs audience about other developments in the play
Soliloquy
Consists of unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter (a rhythmic pattern in poetry that consists of ten syllables, with stress on every other syllable), Generally accepted as the best form for dramatic verse in English, Commonly used for long poems whether dramatic, philosophical, or narrative, NOT any metrical unrhymed form of verse
Blank Verse
Poetry that is based on the irregular rhythmic cadence recurring, with variations of phrases, images, and syntactical patterns rather than the conventional use of meter, Has no rhyme scheme or pattern, Rhyme may or may not be used in Free Verse, but, when rhyme is used, it is used with great freedom, Does NOT mean rhyme cannot be used, only that it must be used without any pattern
Free Verse
