Terms T-Z Flashcards
1
Q
A stanza of three lines in which each line ends with the same rhyme.
A
Terect
2
Q
A three-line stanza rhymed aba, bcb, cdc, etc.
A
Terza rima
3
Q
The main thought expressed by a work.
A
Theme
4
Q
The manner in which an author expresses his/her attitude.
A
Tone
5
Q
The opposite of hyperbole.
A
Understatement
6
Q
A nineteen-line poem divided into five tercets and a final quatrain. It uses only two rhymes: aba five times, then abaa. Line 1 is repeated entirely to form lines 6, 12, and 18. Line 3 is repeated entirely to form lines 9, 15, and 19. Thus, eight of the nineteen lines are refrain.
A
Villanelle
