Poetic Forms Flashcards
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narrative poetry
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poetry that tells a story. essentially it has a plot-like structure and is told by a narrator of sorts
2
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Shakespearean sonnet
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- a 14-line poem, iambic pentameter
- rhyme scheme: ababcdcdefef gg
- english sonnet
3
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Italian sonnet
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- a 14-line poem, iambic pentameter
- petrarchan sonnet
- first lines are abbaabba (always), with the last six lines using a variety of possible rhyme schemes
4
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lyric poem
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poem that expresses emotions or feelings
5
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ode
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lyric poem usually addressing, in homage, a specific person or thing
6
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ballad
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poetic love story
7
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elegy
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mournful poem
8
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pastoral
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poem about simple country life
9
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epigram
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short and witty poem
10
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villanelle
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a 19-line poem with 5 three line stanza and an ending quatrain.
- the rhyme scheme is most often aba, aba, aba, aba, aba, abaa
- contains a refrain (repetition of the first and third lines of the first stanza)
11
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describes the peaceful sounds of the frogs, crickets, and creatures…
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pastoral
