Poem Flashcards
Poetry
A type of literation that creates an emotional response. Poets select and arrange specific language for its meaning, sound and rythme.
Verse
Another word for poetry.
Stanze
A grouping of lines in a poem (like a paragraph). Often each stanza is the same length and follows the same pattern of meter or rythme.
Line Break
Where a line in the poem is broken and a new line begins.
Ending a line of poetry with out completing a statement or clause.
Ending a line with a complete sentence or clause.
Refrain
A repeated phrase, line, or group of lines.
Rhyme
The repition of final sounds in two or more words
Rhyme Scheme
A repeated pattern of end rhymes; usually marked with letters of the alphabet
End Rhyme
Rhyming words at the ends of two or more lines of poetry
Internal Rhyme
When rhyming occur in the same line of poetry
Couplet
Two lines of verse the same length that usually rhyme
Rhythm
A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
Repetition
The reacuming use of a sound, word, phrase or line to create mood or emphasize an important idea
Onomatopoeia
the use of words to initate the sound associated with objects or actions
