Poetry Terms Flashcards
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Couplet
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A set of 2 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 4 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
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Rhyme scheme
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A pattern or end rhymes; labeled by using letters (a b a b)
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Figurative language
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Language that is not meant to be interpreted literally. Examples: metaphor, personification
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Assonance
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Repetition of the vowel sounds (child of silence)
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Consonance
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Repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words with different vowels (give and love)
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Paradox
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A statement that seems contradictory but actually may be true. Examples: The younger she acts, the older she seems.
