Poetic Devices Flashcards
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Caesura
A
an abrupt pause or break in a line of poetry, usually in the middle of the line.
2
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Comedy
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classical definition of comedy is the work that ends happily.
3
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Enjambment
A
when a line of poetry does not end with punctuation and continues to the next line
4
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Meter
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the rhythm of a poem, the beat. There are lots of types of meters; iambic pentameter is just one of them.
5
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Hendecasyllabic Verse
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the standard 11 syllable line
6
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Rhyme Scheme
A
the rhyme pattern of a poem
