Tier Three Vocabulary — Poetry Methods Flashcards
1
Q
Idiom
A
metaphorical sayings of everyday use
2
Q
Vaults
A
turning point in a sonnet poem
3
Q
Pentameter
A
10 beats, 5 pairs
4
Q
Tetrameter
A
8 beats, 4 pairs
5
Q
Spondee
A
stressed, stressed beat
6
Q
Phyrric
A
unstressed, unstressed beat
7
Q
Iamb
A
unstressed, stressed beat
8
Q
Trochee
A
stressed, unstressed beat
9
Q
Trimeter
A
6 beats, 3 pairs
10
Q
Hexameter
A
12 beats, 6 pairs
11
Q
Syndetic lists
A
lists joined by connectives
12
Q
Asyndetic lists
A
lists joined by punctuation
13
Q
Dramatic monologue
A
creates a character
14
Q
Synaesthesia
A
sensory experience transfers memories
15
Q
Aposeopesis
A
sudden break in speech
