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31 Cards in this Set
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abecedarian
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"Abecedarian poems are now most commonly used as mnemonic devices and word games for children, such as those written by Dr. Seuss and Edward Gorey."
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anaphora
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"As one of the world’s oldest poetic techniques, anaphora is used in much of the world’s religious and devotional poetry, including numerous Biblical Psalms."
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ballad
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"Their subject matter dealt with religious themes, love, tragedy, domestic crimes, and sometimes even political propaganda."
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ballade
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"One of the principal forms of music and poetry in fourteenth- and fifteenth-century France."
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blues poem
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"A blues poem typically takes on themes such as struggle, despair, and sex."
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the bop
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"Not unlike the Shakespearean sonnet in trajectory, the Bop is a form of poetic argument consisting of three stanzas."
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cento
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"From the Latin word for 'patchwork,' the cento is a poetic form made up of lines from poems by other poets.
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chance operations
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"A chance operation can be almost anything from throwing darts and rolling dice, to the ancient Chinese divination method, I-Ching, and even sophisticated computer programs."
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cinquain
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"Examples of cinquains can be found in many European languages, and the origin of the form dates back to medieval French poetry. 5 lines"
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dramatic monologue
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"The poet speaks through an assumed voice—a character, a fictional identity, or a persona."
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ekphrasis
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"Modern ekphrastic poems have generally shrugged off antiquity's obsession with elaborate description, and instead have tried to interpret, inhabit, confront, and speak to their subjects."
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elegy
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"The traditional elegy mirrors three stages of loss. First, there is a lament, then praise for the idealized dead, and finally consolation and solace."
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epic
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"Elements that typically distinguish epics include superhuman deeds, fabulous adventures, highly stylized language, and a blending of lyrical and dramatic traditions."
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epigram
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An epigram is a short, pithy saying, usually in verse, often with a quick, satirical twist at the end.
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found poem
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"The literary equivalent of a collage, found poetry is often made from newspaper articles, street signs, graffiti, speeches, letters, or even other poems."
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ghazal
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"Traditionally invoking melancholy, love, longing, and metaphysical questions, ghazals are often sung by Iranian, Indian, and Pakistani musicians."
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haiku
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"Often focusing on images from nature, haiku emphasizes simplicity, intensity, and directness of expression."
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limerick
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"A popular form in children’s verse, the limerick is often comical, nonsensical, and sometimes even lewd."
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ode
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"Originally accompanied by music and dance, and later reserved by the Romantic poets to convey their strongest sentiments."
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oulipo
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"Although poetry and mathematics often seem to be incompatible areas of study, OULIPO seeks to connect them."
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pantoum
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"The pantoum originated in Malaysia in the fifteenth-century as a short folk poem, typically made up of two rhyming couplets that were recited or sung."
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prose poem
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Though the name of the form may appear to be a contradiction, the prose poem essentially appears as prose, but reads like poetry.
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renga
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Renga, meaning "linked poem," began over seven hundred years ago in Japan to encourage the collaborative composition of poems.
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rondeau
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"The rondeau began as a lyric form in thirteenth-century France, popular among medieval court poets and musicians."
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sapphic
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"The sapphic dates back to ancient Greece and is named for the poet Sappho, who left behind many poem fragments written in an unmistakable meter."
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setina
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"The thirty-nine-line form is attributed to Arnaut Daniel, the Provencal troubadour of the twelfth century."
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sonnet
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"From the Italian sonetto, which means 'a little sound or song,' the sonnet is a popular classical form that has compelled poets for centuries."
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tanka
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"One of the oldest Japanese forms, tanka originated in the seventh century, and quickly became the preferred verse form in the Japanese Imperial Court." 5/7/5/7/7
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terza rima
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"Invented by the Italian poet Dante Alighiere in the late thirteenth century to structure his three-part epic poem, The Divine Comedy."
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tiolet
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The triolet is a short poem of eight lines with only two rhymes used throughout.
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villanelle
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The highly structured villanelle is a nineteen-line poem with two repeating rhymes and two refrains.
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