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28 Cards in this Set
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A short poem , saying or other message on a gravestone in memory of a deceased person |
Epitaph |
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A simple poem typically about nature or scenery |
Haiku |
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has three lines and 17 syllables |
Haiku |
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2 line verse that rhymes |
Couplet |
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Four line poems that may follow any one of the four different rhyme schemes (ABAB, AABB, ABBA, ABCA) |
Quatrains |
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When Quatrains begin to make up a long poem, the quatrains are now called... |
stanzas. |
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The word Sonnet means.. |
"a little sound or song." |
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A highly structured 14 lined poem that explores deeply felt issues such as the fleeting nature of love and the aching questions or mortality |
The Sonnet |
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A traditional Sonnet has __ lines, each of which is written in iambic pentameter. |
14 |
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___ have a set rhyme scheme based on the last words in each line. You assign a rhyme scheme by giving each line a letter, in alphabetical order, to each new sound at the ends of each line. |
Sonnet |
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Poetry that is written in unrhymed iambic pentameter |
Blank Verse |
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__ is poetry free from the limitations of regular meter or rhythm. |
Free Verse |
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__ is used to focus on the characteristics of a person or animal. |
Bio Poem |
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5 line poem or stanza |
Cinquain Poem |
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A ____ Poem compares/contrasts 2 opposite things/objects. |
Diamond |
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composed of 7 lines, each line specific for a certain aspect of the poem similar to a Cinquain |
Diamond Poem |
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poem that expresses person and emotional feelings |
Lyric Poetry |
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__ Poetry is usually written to be sung. |
Lyric |
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Type of lyric poetry that usually addresses a particular person or thing |
Ode |
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type of lyric poetry that is originated in Ancient Greece |
Ode |
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Poem that tells a story |
Ballad |
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Often written about love |
Ballad |
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Poem that is often long |
Ballad |
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A poem of mourning or serious reflection or lament usually written for the dead |
Elegy |
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Rhyming pattern of abab, cdcd, efef, gg |
Sonnet |
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serious poem that tells a story; this is at length a narrative pieces with heroic events and deeds |
Epic |
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Often funny poem with a strong beat |
Limerick |
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Follows the rhyme pattern: AABBA |
Limerick |
