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20 Cards in this Set
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smote
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hit with force
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stanza
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a group of lines separated by space
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refrain
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a line or group of lines which is repeated after each other stanza
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end-stopped-line
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a pause or a complete stop at the end of the line of a poem
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run-on line
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pausing as punctuation rather than at the end of a line in a poem
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vagabond
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a wanderer
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cockleshell
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the outer covering of a particular sea creature; it is shaped like heart and has two parts
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free verse
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no rhythmic pattern, no rhyme, no stanzas
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haiku
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has form and shape, three lines, and creates an image from nature
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concrete poetry
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poems in which the letters, words, lines and punctuation are placed to create a physical image
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pendulum
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a body suspended from a fixed point so as to swing freely to and fro under the action of gravity and commonly used to regulate movements
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piracy
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robbery on the high seas
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limerick
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five line poem, specific form/pattern, humorous, entertaining
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poetic theme
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the poem’s main idea or important message
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diverged
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went in different directions
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narrative poetry
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poem that tells a story in verse
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Nottingham
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the county in England in which Sherwood forest is located
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yeomen
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foot soldiers
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transpose
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to reverse the places of two words; to transfer
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belfry
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a bell tower
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