Poetry Flashcards
Line
Unit of poetry separated by punctuation, meter, or rhyme
Stanza
A grouping of lines followed by a space
Ballad
Short narrative song about an event considered to be important; intended to be recited
Sonnet
Lyrical poem if 14 lines usually written in iambic pentameter
Italian Sonnet
8 lines of adda adda rhyme scheme followed by 6 lines of cde cde or cd cd cd
English Sonnet
3 groups of 4 lines; ends in rhyming couplet
Octave
8 lines
Seste
6 Lines
Quatrain
4 lines
Villanelle
19 lines, five, three line stanzas and a final stanza of four lines, usually has a refrain
Slant Rhyme
Not true rhyme; author uses assonance or consonance instead
Internal rhyme
Rhyming two or more words in the same line of poetry
Blank Verse
Unrhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter
Free Verse
No regular rhyme or meter
