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18 Cards in this Set
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Structure of Poetry: Stanza |
basic unit of a poem/like a paragraph |
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Structure of Poetry: Couplet |
two lines of poetry/may or may not rhyme |
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Structure of Poetry: Soliloquy |
solo-poetry (read) spoken by one [person]/usually very long |
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Structure of Poetry: Meter |
the rhythmic structure of a poem |
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Structure of Poetry: Iambic Pentameter |
5 strong/weak syllables/resembles a heart beat |
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Types of Poetry: Free verse |
free-doesn't rhyme |
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Types of Poetry: Blank verse |
Poetry that doesn't rhyme, but has a rhythm. |
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Types of Poetry: Narrative Poem |
a poem that tells a story plot/character/long/epics/Ballads |
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Types of Poetry: Sonnet |
Shakespeare 14 line structure poem-each line 10 syllables- usually ends with an Iambic Pentameter Couplet |
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Types of Poetry: Elegy |
a sad poem usually written for someone who has passed away |
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Poetic techniques: Alliteration |
consonants placed close together-similar words example: peter piper picked a pair of pickled pickles...{i don't really know how it goes} |
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Poetic techniques: Onomatopoeia |
words that sound like their representation example: "Bang "Oink" |
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Poetic techniques: Consonance |
when the consonant is within the word example: "Sally sells sea shells at the seashore." |
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Poetic techniques: Repetition |
a word or phrase repeated |
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Poetic techniques: Imagery |
descriptive language-helps reader see...describing setting...creating a picture in reader's mind |
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Poetic techniques: Personification |
when an object or animal is given human qualities |
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Rhymes: Internal rhyme |
when 1, 2 or more words rhyme within a line |
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Rhymes: End rhyme |
when 2 or more lines of poetry end with a rhyming word, as well as 2 or more words that end with a rhyming last syllable |
