Poetry Methods Flashcards
1
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What is Volta? (Structure)
A
Shift in poem tone/setting for impact
2
Q
What is caesura (structure) and what is the effect
A
Punctuation in the middle of a line
The pause evokes emotion
3
Q
What is enjambment
A
No punctuation at end of line, line carries onto the next.
dictates the flow and rhythm of a poem
4
Q
Free Verse
A
Poetry written with lines of irregular verse and often without rhyme
5
Q
Sonnet
A
A 14 line poem that is often written in iambic pentameter
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