Poetry Flashcards

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It has been a powerful tool for expressing and exploring our humanity. When discussing literature, one can talk about the author’s style, the themes explored in the work, the characters and their motivations, and the historical context in which the work was written.

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Literature

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are writing techniques used by writers to produce a piece of literature with artistic effects to captivate, engage, and establish a connection with the readers.

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Literary elements

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is a genre of literature that uses imaginative and often rhythmic language to express an idea, evoke emotion, or tell a story. It is often used to convey complex emotions and ideas in an accessible and creative way.

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Poetry

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A single row of words in a poem.

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Line

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is a group of lines in a poem.

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Stanza

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Describes words that have the same ending sounds

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Rhyme

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Is the number and style of accented syllable in a line.

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Meter

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Is the beat, sound and feel of the poem.

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Rhythm

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9
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Is the feeling the poet is trying to convey

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Mood

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Is the truth, lesson, or message about life.

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Theme

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Usually consisted of one stressed syllable and one or more unstressed syllables

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Foot

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Unstressed syllables followed by stressed syllable

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Iamb

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13
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Stressed syllable followed by unstressed syllables

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Trochee

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Two stressed variables

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Spondee

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