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17 Cards in this Set
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Meter
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The number of syllables or "beats" in each poetic line.
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Rhyme Scheme
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The constant pattern of rhyme that repeats in each stanza:
aa, bb, abab, abcb, or aabb etc. |
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Rhythm
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The combination of stresses and unstressed beats in a poetic line.
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Free Verse
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Poetry without a rhyme scheme or constant rhythm.
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Blank Verse
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Unrhymed iambic pentameter.
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Stanza
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A group of lines highlighting one idea.
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Couplet
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2 line stanza
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Quatrain
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4-line stanza in poetry
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Ballad
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A story told in a poem/song.
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Haiku
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Unrhymed poem, 3 lines, 5-7-5 syllables. Usually focuses on nature.
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Limerick
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Most often funny, 5 lines, aa, bb, a rhyme scheme. Meter-varies 8/9, 8/9, 6/7, 6/7, 8/9
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Alliteration
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The repetition of initial sound in 2 more works.
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Consonance
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The repetition of identical consonant sounds at the beginning and end of a word, but with differing vowel sounds.
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Assonance
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The repetition of identical vowel sounds, but different consonant sounds usually at both begining and end.
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Onomatopoeia
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The use of words that make the sound they represent.
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Hyperbole
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The use of exaggeration or overstatement for effect.
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Repetition
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The intentional repetition of words, phrases, or entire lines of poetry for effect.
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