Poetry p. 1

Question 1

poetry

Answer 1

fictional, has a dense use of specialized language, lacks a pragmatic function, is ambiguous, tries to express a meaning in a much less space than a novel

Question 2

self-referentiality

Answer 2

draw attention to themselves as an art form thru form (in which they are written) and to the explicit references

Question 3

lyric poetry

Answer 3

comparatively short, non-narrative poem in which the single speaker represents a state of mind, it also has elements of song (origin)

Question 4

elegy

Answer 4

funeral song

Question 5

ode

Answer 5

a song

serious subject written in elevated style

Question 6

sonnet

Answer 6

lyric poem of 14 line; Italian (6/8 lines), Shakespearean (quatrains and a couplet)

Question 7

dramatic dialogue

Answer 7

without intention the speaker reveals their temperament and character

Question 8

narrative poetry

Answer 8

always told by a narrator; verbal representation of a sequence of connected events, propels characters through plot

Question 9

epic poetry

Answer 9

composition of story in verse

Question 10

ballad

Answer 10

tragedy narrated in a form of a song

Question 11

descriptive poetry

Answer 11

lengthy and detailed description of poetry

Question 12

didactic poetry

Answer 12

to teach something, to provide general/specific instructions