Lyric Poems Flashcards
1
Q
Elegy
A
Sad thoughts
Usually about death
2
Q
Blank verse
A
No rhyme
Uses iambic pentameter
3
Q
Limerick
A
5 lines
Non serious
Regular rhythm
Rhythm scheme aabba
4
Q
Quatrains
A
4 lines of poetry
Can have rhyme scheme
5
Q
Free verse
A
No restrictions on rhyme scheme or rhythm
6
Q
Ode
A
Serious thoughts or reflections
Elevated language
In praise of someone or something
7
Q
Sonnets
A
Shakespearean Italian modern
Definite rhyme schemes
14 lines
Definite rhythm
