Poetry Flashcards
Musical verse that expresses observations and feelings, first person, short, no syllable requirements, no rhyme, describes a scene even but does not tell a story
Lyric poetry
Poem in which first letter of each line spells a word/phrase, no rhyme, no syllable requirements
Acrostic poetry
Poem that tells a story in a musical way
Ballad poetry
A long narrative poem about adventures of gods or heroes
Epic poetry
A poem with a physical shape that describes topic
Concrete/form poetry
Japanese poem about nature
Haiku
How many lines in a haiku
3
What is the syllable requirement for a haiku
5-7-5
Sonnet made famous by Shakespeare
Shakespearean sonnet
How many lines is a Shakespearean sonnet
14
How many syllables per line in a Shakespearean sonnet
10
A humorous, musical feeling poem that often makes fun of a person
Limerick
How long is a limerick
5 lines
How manny syllables in a limerick line
3,3,2,2,3
Formal lyrics poem with a serious theme, commemorate events or honor people
Ode
A solemn and formal poem about death
Elegy
Row of words
Line
Formal division of lines with one idea
Stanza
What is 2 stanzas
Couplet
What is 3 stanzas
Triplet
What is 4 stanzas
Quatrain
What is 6 stanzas
Sestet
What is 7 stanzas
Septet
What is 8 stanzas
Octave
Rhythmical pattern
Meter
Basic unit of a meter
Foot
Words at the end of the line rhyme
End/audible
Words that look like they rhyme
Visual
Words inside line rhyme
Internal
Regular pattern on rhyming words
Rhyme scheme
