Poetic Forms Flashcards
1
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a light or humorous poem with a particular rhyme scheme
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limerick
2
Q
a commemorative lyric poem
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ode
3
Q
a 14-line poem having a set pattern of rhythm and rhyme
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sonnet
4
Q
poetry that does not have regular meter
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free verse
5
Q
four lines
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quatrains
6
Q
a form of Japanese poetry having a set number of lines and syllables
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haiku
7
Q
a long narrative poem
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epic
8
Q
poetry that conveys meaning visually through the arrangement of letter and words
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concrete poetry
9
Q
two lines
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couplets
10
Q
it refers to a poem’s structure, or the way words are arranged on the page
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form
11
Q
a narrative poem written to be sung or recited
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ballad
12
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groups of lines
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stanzas
