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Three major types of poetry
narrative, dramatic, lyric
tells a story
narrative poetry
narrative poetry of greater length, uses strong symbolism & has heroic central character
epic poetry
long narrative, romantic tale in verse
metrical romance
sung or recited narrative
ballad
typically involves a portrayal of life or character, or the telling of a story involving conflicts and emotions thru actions & dialogue
dramatic poetry
comprises a brief subjective work by employing strong imagination, melody, and feeling to create a single, unified and intense impression of the personal emotion of the poet
lyric poetry
two types of lyric poetry
Petrarchan, Shakespearean
the most finished form of lyric poetry
sonnet
what developed the sonnet to its highest expression?
Petrarch (fixed verse form, 14 lines)
who adapted the Petrarchan sonnet?
Shakespeare
places where normal English sentence order is turned around for emphasis
inversions
places where words seem to have been left out
ellipses
atmosphere, aura, or mood which surrounds words and suggests wider associations and significances
connotation
reference to anything outside the poem- an event, work of art, person, place, which may not be specified by the author but which he or she expects you to know
allusion