Poetic Techniques Flashcards
1
Q
stanza
A
formal division of lines in a poem, considered a unit. Like a paragraph, but for poems.
Stanzas are sometimes
named according to the number of lines found in them: couplet-2, tercet-3;
quatrain-4; cinquain-5 etc.)
2
Q
rhyme scheme
A
the regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem that is indicated by using different
letters of the alphabet for each new rhym
3
Q
internal rhyme
A
occurs when the rhyming words appear in the same line
4
Q
meter
A
the rhythmical pattern of a poem that is determined by the number and types of
stresses, or beats, in each line
