Poetry Test Flashcards
Lines
The basic unit of poetry
Stanzas
Groups of lines in a poem separated from other lines or group of lines
Couplets
A grouping of 2 lines
Quartrains
A grouping of 4 lines
Repetition
Repeated words and phrases in different lines of a poem
Refrain
An entire line that is repeated frequently
Inversion
Changing the normal pattern of words in a sentence
Lyric Poems
A poem that expresses feelings, emotions, ideas, and describes imagery
Narrative Poems
A poem that tells a story
Dramatic Poems
A poem where the speaker of the poem is talking to another character
Ballad
Stanzas of 4 lines, usually a narrative poem with 8,6,8,6 syllable pattern
Sonnet
14 line lyric poem with a 10 syllable pattern as well as a strict rhyme pattern
Free Verse
No structured poem with stanzas and lines and no set rhyme pattern or syllable pattern
Ode
A poem of praise and admiration for someone or something
Allusions
References to history, places, art, architecture, famous people, literature, bible passages, etc
