Poetic Structure Flashcards
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Poetic Structure:
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Poems may or may not have one or more of the following poetic structures.
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Rhyme:
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The repetition of sounds at the end of two or more lines that appear close to one another in a poem.
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Internal Rhyme:
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when the rhyming words occur within one line of poetry.
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Free verse:
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Verse written with no recognizable rhyme scheme, syllable count, or metre.
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Metre:
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The arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry. Also known as the rhythm.
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lambic Pentameter:
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A line of poetry written in five pairs of an unstressed and a stressed syllable.
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Blank verse:
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lambic pentameter written with no rhyme scheme.
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Speaker:
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The imaginary voice assumed by the writer of a poem. The character who says the poem. Sometimes known as the narrator.
