Poetry Terms Flashcards
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Couplet
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A set of two lines in a poem
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Stanza
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Groups of lines in a poem (like a paragraph)
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Quatrain
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A set of four lines in a poem
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Rhythm
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The pattern created by the stressed and unstressed syllables of words
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Rhyme
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Repetition of identical or similar sounds
Identical: cat hat mat
Similar : ear air
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Rhyme scheme
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A pattern of end rhymes labeled by letters (a b a b)
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Figurative language
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Language that is not meant to be interpreted literally (ex. metaphor simile)
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Assonance
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Repetition of the vowel sounds
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Consonance
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Repetition of consonants sounds in nearby words with different vowels
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Paradox
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A statement that seems contradictory but actually may be true.
Ex. Nobody goes to that restaurant because it’s too crowded
