Poem terminology Flashcards
What are the characteristics of a sonnet? [2]
- 14 lines
- Iambic pentameter
Rhyme scheme of a petrarchan sonnet?
abba, abba, cdecde
Rhyme scheme of a shakespearean sonnet?
abab, cdcd, efef, gg
What are the characteristics of a ballad? [4]
Narrative poem
Four lines:
1+3 = tetrameter
2+4 = iambic trimester, Rhyme scheme = ABCB
What is a dramatic monologue? [2]
Form of a speech by a persona (not the poet), in which the speaker unintentionally reveals aspects of their character while describing a event/events
What is a lyric? [2]
A short, expressive poem with a songlike quality that is narrated in 1st person
Explores the emotions of the speaker
What is an elegy? [4]
Written in respose to a death Mirrors stages of loss: - expressing grief and sorrow - praise for the dead - consolation
What is a free verse?
Poetry not dictated by a form or meter
What is iambic pentameter?
Rhythm of ten syllables
- five (penta) beats, alternating with five unstressed
beats
What is a change in iambic pentameter used for?
- To illuminate a sudden alteration in idea or emotion
- To mark a change in direction or tone
- To reinforce effects of slowness, weight or difficulty;
- To reinforce the suddenness and force of a vigorous action.
What is a caesura?
A break in a line of poetry
What is an enjambment?
When a line of poetry carries over onto the next line without a piece of punctuation.
What is an end stop?
When the progress of a line of poetry is stopped by
punctuation at the end of the line.
What is anaphora?
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases,
clauses or lines
What is a blank verse?
Lines of iambic pentameter which do not rhyme
