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Poetry Flashcards

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sonnet

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rhymed, 14 line poem; abab cdcd efef gg

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Iambic Pentameter

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unstressed line of verse with five metrical feet

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Blank verse

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verse without rhyme

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Metaphor

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Comparing two unlike thing w/o using like or as

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simile

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comparing two unlike things w/ using like or as

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allusion

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Outside reference to another work of literature
ex: Greek mythology

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Pun

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Different meaning on words

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Paradox

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A phrase that seems untrue, but is real

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personification

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Giving a non-human human characteristics
Ex: the sun smiled down on us

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aside

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When a character says something to themselves or another charcter which they cant hear

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dramatic irony

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When the reader knows something the character doesnt

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situational irony

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when the ending is different than what the reader thinks

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couplet

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two lines of verse that follow one another and are connected by rhythm and rhyme

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foil

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A character that is contrasted with another character

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foreshadwoing

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Hints or clues that predict the next events or ending

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Soliloquy

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a monologue that is delivered when the character is alone

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monologue

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A long speech delivered by a character

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Oxymoron

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a figure of speech that combines contradictory words with opposing meanings
Ex: O brawling love, O loving hate

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement
Ex: I walked over a 1000 miles

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Rhyme

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the repetition of syllables, typically at the end of a verse line.

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Rhythm

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the pattern of stresses within a line of verse.

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Tone

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The way a character says a line

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Diction

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an author’s word choice.

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Imagery

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Using the senses to imagine a scene

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