terminology Flashcards
petrarchan sonnet
14 lines, divided into an octet and a sestet, iambic pentameter, volta, abbaabba cdecde
Shakespearean sonnet
14 lines, 3 quatrains and a rhyming couplet, iambic pentameter, abab cdcd efef gg
alternate rhyme
rhyme on every other line
internal rhyme
rhyming that occurs within a line of the verse
eye rhyme
looks like it should rhyme but the sound is not the same
imperative mood
stresses a command
independent main clause
words that carry the same core meaning of a sentence
parallelism
pattern of words, rhyme or structure to create a sense of balance
archaisms
old sounding words
allusion
to refer to something indirectly or metaphorically
phonology
study of sound
bilabials
sounds that use both lips M and B
Aspirants
words that sound like audible breath H
antithesis
setting ideas against each other
elegy
expression of berevement