Poetry p. 3 Flashcards

1
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verse

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set of patterns of stress and syllables

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2
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blank verse vs. free verse

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BV: non-rhyming iambic pentameter, usually stichic
FV: has irregular pattern of stress and syllables

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3
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stanza forms

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sequence of line within a poem are usually separated into sub-units

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4
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synecdoche

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rhetorical/metaphorical substitution of a part for the whole (vice versa)

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5
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metonymy

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rhetorical/metaphorical substitution of one thing for another based on their association (Crown)

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6
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oxymoron

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the contrast of contradictory ideas to create striking effect (darkness visible)

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7
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enjambment

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when the units of sense in a passage don´t coincide with a verse and the sense runs off from one verse to another

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8
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verbal irony

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straightforward, speaker says something different from what they really believe

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9
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sarcasm

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crudest form of irony, opposite of belief

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10
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understatement

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intentionally making the situation seem less important than it really is

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11
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hyperbole

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exaggeration

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12
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satire vs parody

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S: an attack on sb/sth by making it look ridiculous
P: an imitation of formal/thematic elements for humorous purposes

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13
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chiasmus

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rhetorical device in which two or more clauses are balanced against each other by reversal of the structures to produce artistic effect (“Never let a Fool
Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You)

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