Types of poetry Flashcards

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A form of literature that follows specific forms to create a rhythm and/or rhyme scheme.

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Poetry

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Prose comes from _____ word ______, part of the phrase ________, meaning straightforward.

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Latin, prosa, prosa oratio

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A form of language which applies ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure.

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Prose

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A type of poetry that is usually short and is written in stanzas.

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Lyric poetry

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6 types of lyric poetry

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  • Elegy
  • Haiku
  • Limerick
  • Ode
  • Pastoral poem
  • Sonnet
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This is a short traditional Japanese poem that consists of three lines with 17 syllables.

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Haiku

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This type of poem that talks about death and mourning.

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Elegy

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This is a poem that consists of five lines. It can be humorous or nonsensical that has marriage and love as the themes.

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Limerick

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Limerick follows the _______ rhyme scheme.

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aabba

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This type is considered as the poem of exaltation. It’s generally written and recited as a praise or tribute to people, object, qualities, or ideas,

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Ode

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This type features shepherds and pastures. It evokes or portrays an idealized rural life.

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Pastoral poem

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This type consists of 14 lines that is usually related to love.

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Sonnet

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2 types of rhyme schemes used in Sonnet

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Petrarchan and Elizabethan rhyme scheme

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Tells a story with the use of rhymes and other poetic devices. It is usually told by a narrator and sometimes makes use of the voice of the characters in its verse.

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Narrative poetry

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3 types of narrative poetry

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  • Ballad
  • Epic
  • Medieval romance
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This type is a narrative poem that is intended to be sung. It narrates a story in short stanzas.

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Ballad

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Ballads are usually of __________ and have been passed from generation to generation through ________.

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unknown authorship, recitation

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Why are epics popular in the ancient?

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they are used to keep record of the ancient people’s history and culture

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A long narrative poem that typically narrates stories of the deeds and adventures of heroic people such as Gods, Kings, princes, and knights.

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Epic

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This type tells tales that deal with marvelous adventures of chivalrous, heroic kings or knights.

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Medieval romance

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A dramatic work written in verse, it is specifically intended for stage performance, thus allows the audience to see stories unfold before them.

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Dramatic poetry

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4 types of dramatic poetry

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  • Comedy
  • Morality play
  • Mystery play
  • Tragedy
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This is a kind of drama in which the characters triumph over hardship or misfortune that mostly results to happy and successful ending.

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Comedy

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What is the purpose of comedy?

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Amuse the audience with its humorous or satirical tone and its depiction of amusing people or events.

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This type teaches people how to live in the right way based on the teachings of the church.

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Morality play

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Morality play presents a lesson about _______ and ________________ such as faith and mercy as the main characters.

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Good conduct and personifies abstract qualities

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This type deals with sorrowful ad tragic events like death, suffering, hopelessness and pain.

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Tragedy

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These are often religious and are used to teach people about the bible.

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Mystery play

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Elizabethan rhyme scheme

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abab cdcd efef gg

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Petrarchan rhyme scheme

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eight-line stanza: abbaabba
six-line stanza: cdecde