Forms of Poetry Flashcards
1
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Auto-biographical
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a poem about the poet’s life and experiences
2
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Ballad
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a form of poetry often set to music
3
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Blank verse
A
verse with no rhyme - usually ten syllables
4
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Dramatic monologue
A
A character speaks to the reader
5
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Epic poem
A
tragic/heroic story poems
6
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First person
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poem written from the poet’s viewpoint or perspective using ‘I’
7
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Free verse
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no regular rhyme/rhythm
8
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Lyrical
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emotional and beautiful
9
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Narrative
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a form of poetry that tells a story
10
Q
Ode
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lyrical poem often addressed to one person
11
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Rhetoric
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persuasive
12
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Sonnet
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14 line poem often to do with love
13
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Third person
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A detached perspective (someone who isn’t directly involved in the action) explains everything that is happening
