Poetre Terms Flashcards
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Couplet
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A set o 2 lines in a poem
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Stanza
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A group of lines in a poem
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Quatrain
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A set of 4 lines in a poem
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Rhythm
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The pattern created by the stressed and unstressed syllables of words
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Rhyme
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Repetition of I of identical or similar sounds
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Rhyme scheme
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A pattern of end rhymes;labeled by using letters
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Figurative language
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Language that is not meant to be interpreted literally
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Assonance
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Repetition of vowel sounds
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Consonance
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Repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words with different vowels
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Paradox
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A statement that seems contradictory but actually may be true
