Poetry 2 Flashcards
What is a sonnet?
A type of lyric used to express a feeling
How many lines does a sonnet have?
14 lines
What is the rhythm of a sonnet?
Iambic pentameter. 5 beats per a line
What are the two types of sonnets?
Shakespearean and Italian
What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?
ABAB CDCD CDEC DE
What is the shape of a sonnet?
Square like
What is the rhyme scheme of an Italian sonnet?
ABBA ABBA CDEC DE
What type of poem is a ballad?
A narrative
What are the characteristics of a ballad?
- Tells a story
- Has a refrain
- Repetition
- Incremental repetition
- dialogue
- Anonymous
- Ballad quatrain
What is a refrain?
A repeated verse
What is incremental repetition?
Repetition with a slight change
Describe the ballad quatrain?
Syllables: 8, 6, 8, 6
Quatrain: a, b, c, b
What type of narrative tells a story?
A ballad
What type of narrative has refrain, repetition, and incremental repetition?
A ballad
What poem has dialogue and is usually anonymous?
A ballad