Poetic Terms & Devices Flashcards
1
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a formal type of poetry which expresses personal emotions
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lyric poem
2
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mainly describes the subject, in great detail
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descriptive poem
3
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a story poem
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narrative poem
4
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a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas, often to music
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ballad
5
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funny poems
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light verse
6
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a verse/phrase that is repeated throughout the poem
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refrain
7
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a repition of vowel sounds
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assonance
8
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a repitition of consonants where vowel sounds are different
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consonance
