Types of Poetry Flashcards
1
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Lines in a Sonnet
A
14
2
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English (Shakesperean) Sonnet
A
abab cdcd efef gg
3
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Italian Sonnet
A
abba abba cdecde
4
Q
Lines in a Villanelle
A
19 (5 3-line stanzas + ending quatrain)
5
Q
Characteristics of a Villanelle
A
1st and 3rd lines of stanza one repeat alternatively as first line of following stanza. Coupled together in final quatrain.
6
Q
Ode
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A poem that celebrates
7
Q
Elegy
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A poem about death, mourning, or somber reflection
8
Q
Ballad
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A poem with song-like qualities