LESSON 2 MIDTERM Flashcards
an intricate literary form that
incorporates rhyme, figurative language, sound
devices, and meter in order to evoke a wide array
of meanings.
Poetry
The language of poetry is always
straightforward. T or F
FALSE
is short and expresses emotions.
Lyric Poetry
tells a story in the form of
drama or play
Dramatic Poetry
is long and tells a story
through verse.
Narrative Poetry
is dependent on the dictionary
meaning (denotation) of a word. A poetic line
may have only one literal meaning.
Literal Level
is dependent on the
suggested meaning (connotation) of a word. A
poetic line may have several acceptable
figurative meanings.
Figurative Level
This poem structure does
not have the metrical regularity, which can be
found in a blank verse poem.
free verse poem
This structure poem follows a formula in form and/or rhyme.
Fixed poetry
is the definitive pattern found
in verse.
Meter
is the repetitive pattern of
sounds found in poetry. They are
used to reinforce a pattern or rhyme
scheme.
Rhyme
means how a line or what
sounds some specific words evoke in
readers’ minds.
Sound
is a set pattern that is formed by
these sounds.
Rhythm
the
arrangement of syllables into repeating
patterns
feet
In poetry, poet is always
the speaker himself. T or F
FALSE
