Terminology And Types Of Poetry Flashcards
What is a couplet?
A stanza of only two lines that usually rhyme, that are the same length and form a complete thought.
What is a stanza?
A division of a poem; a set of line a grouped together; a unit within a larger poem.
What is a refrain?
A phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated throughout the poem, usually after the end of every stanza.
What is a limerick?
A humorous, five line poem that follows an aabba rhyme pattern. First, second and third lines are made up of 7-10 syllables. Third and fourth lines are made up of five to seven syllables.
What is a haiku?
An unrhymed Japanese poem of three lines. The first and third lines have five syllables and the second line has seven. Often written about nature and the third line provides a contrast to what was stated in the first line.
What is a quatrain?
A four line poem that follows one of these rhyming patterns? AABB ABAB ABBA ABCB
What is a cinquain?
A simple, five line verse written in the following format.
Line 1 - a noun of two syllables naming the subject of poem.
Line 2 - Two two syllable describing the noun in line one.
Line 3 - six syllables of three words with the suffix ‘ing’ words also describing the noun in line one.
Line 4 - Eight syllable phrase or sentence about the noun
Line 5 - two syllables renaming noun
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What is a diamanté?
A non-rhyming, seven line poem written about two contrasting or opposite subjects, making the comparison between them by moving from one subject to another. The words end up in the shape of a diamond.
What is a concrete poem?
The shape in which the words are displayed, and the words themselves combine to create the poem. It is a poem written in the shape of its subject.
What is a ballad?
A ballad is a poem that tells a story similar to a folk tale or legend and often has a repeated refrain.
What is an epic poem?
A long serious poem that tells the story of a heroic figure (BEOOOOwullllff)
What is a sonnet?
A lyric poem that is always exactly 14 lines long. Sonnets are divided into four stanzas. The first three are each a quatrain and the last stanza is a couplet
