Poetry Flashcards
What does the structure of a poem organize?
images, ideas, wods, and lines.
what are stanzas?
paragraphs of poetry
how many lines are in a couplet?
2 lines
how many lines are in a quatrain?
4 lines
how many lines are in a cinquain?
5 lines
how many lines are in a sestet?
6 lines
how many lines are in a octaves?
8 lines
Rhythm
the pattern of sounds created by the arrangement of words in a line.
Meter
a regular pattern of syllables.
what does meter set for a poem?
the overall rhythm
scansion
the analysis of the meter in a line of poetry
rhyme
repetition of the same stressed vowel sounds and any succeeding sounds in two or more words.
end rhyme
the rhyming of words at the end of a line
internal rhyme
the rhyming of words within a single line
slant rhyme
the sounds are similar but not identical
rhyme scheme
the pattern of end rhyme in a poem
what is rhythm and rhyme used for?
separate the poem into distinct parts.
used to connect ideas
imagery
the language used to represent objects, feelings, and thoughts.
what does imagery do?
appeals to the five senses.
remind the reader of their past experiences.
figurative language
when words are use differently than their original, literal meaning.
figure of speech
when a word or expression is not meant to be taken literally
simile
a comparison of two things using like or as
metaphor
a comparison of two or more different things not using like or as.
hyperbole
a figure of speech that uses overstatement or exaggeration.
