Poetry Flashcards
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.
Literature
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.
Literary elements
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.
Poetry
A single row of words in a poem.
Line
is a group of lines in a poem.
Stanza
Describes words that have the same ending sounds
Rhyme
Is the number and style of accented syllable in a line.
Meter
Is the beat, sound and feel of the poem.
Rhythm
Is the feeling the poet is trying to convey
Mood
Is the truth, lesson, or message about life.
Theme
Usually consisted of one stressed syllable and one or more unstressed syllables
Foot
Unstressed syllables followed by stressed syllable
Iamb
Stressed syllable followed by unstressed syllables
Trochee
Two stressed variables
Spondee