Poetry Flashcards
What are the 2 types of writing?
Poetry and Prose
What is poetry?
Words that express feelings and have a rythm or beat
What is Prose?
All writing that is not poetry
What is the acronym to analyze poetry?
E.C.F.S.P.
What does the E stand for?
Engagement
What is the first thing that you do in engagement?
- Read the poem
- Find out if it is positive or negative
- Find out what the subject is
What does the C stand for?
Content
What are the 4 things to look at in a poem for C?
- The title
- Definitions
- Allusions
- Paraphrase
What does it mean by “The title” for C?
Make predictions about the poem by reading the title
What is meant by “definitions” for C?
Look up words that you don’t understand
What are “Allusions” for C?
Reference to a person place or event
What does “paraphrase” mean for C?
Put it in your own words
What does the F stand for?
Form
What are Stanzas for F?
A paragraph in a poem
What are the names for the amount of lines in a stanza?
2- Couplet 3- Tercet 4- Quatrain 5- Cinquain 6- Sestet 7- Septet 8- Octave
What are the 3 things to look for in Form?
Stanzas Sentences Spacing Rhyme Rhythm
What is a rhyme Scheme? F
The ordered pattern of rhymes
What are the 5 types of rhymes? F
- End rhyme
- Internal Rhyme
- Imperfect Rhyme
- Assonance
- Consonance
What is an End Rhyme? F
A rhyme at the end of a line
What is an Internal Rhyme? F
A rhyme within a line
What is an Imperfect Rhyme? F
Words that look like they should rhyme but don’t rhyme
What is assonance? F
Similar vowel sounding words
What is consonance? F
Similar consonant sounds
What is something that all poems have?
Rhythm but not pattern
What is a free verse?
A poem that has rhythm but no pattern
What is rhythm?
Number of beats per a line
What is an indicator that a poem is negative?
It has rhyme or rhythm
What are the 5 types of poems?
- Narrative
- Lyric
- Dramatic
- Social Commentary
- Light verse