Types of Poetry Flashcards

1
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Lines in a Sonnet

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14

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2
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English (Shakesperean) Sonnet

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abab cdcd efef gg

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3
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Italian Sonnet

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abba abba cdecde

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4
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Lines in a Villanelle

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19 (5 3-line stanzas + ending quatrain)

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5
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Characteristics of a Villanelle

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1st and 3rd lines of stanza one repeat alternatively as first line of following stanza. Coupled together in final quatrain.

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6
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Ode

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A poem that celebrates

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7
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Elegy

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A poem about death, mourning, or somber reflection

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8
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Ballad

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A poem with song-like qualities

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