poetry Flashcards
1
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stanza
A
The repeated structure in a poem, the verse
2
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Rhyme scheme
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The repeat sound pattern normally at the end of each line. can be within lines (internal rhyme). We use the abcd code.
3
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Rhyming couplet
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rhyming in couples/twos/pairs. Often at the end of a sonet (AABB)
4
Q
Rhythm
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The pace and beat of a poem.
5
Q
Sonnet
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A 14 line poem, often about love. Ends with a rhyming couplet.
6
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Free Verse
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free flowing poem. no set rhythm, no set rhyme scheme.
7
Q
Caesura
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A dramatic pause midline created by a full stop, ellipsis or colon.
8
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Enjambment
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When meaning flows from one line to the next
