elements of poem Flashcards
(25 cards)
the words that form a single line of poetry.
poetic line
a section of a poem named for the number of lines it contains.
stanza
when there is no written or natural pause at the end of a poetic line, so that the word-flow carries over to the next line.
enjambment
the way words and poetic lines are placed on the page of a poem.
placement
line in traditional poetry that is written in meter.
verse
rules of capitalization and
punctuation are not always followed; instead, they are at the service of the poet’s artistic vision.
capitalization and punctuation
the basic beat in a line of a poem.
rhythm
a pattern of stressed and unstressed (accented and unaccented)
meter
unstressed syllable followed by the stressed syllable
Iamb/Iambic
the opposite of the iamb i.e. the patter follows the stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable
Trochee/Trochaic
STRESSED+ unstressed+unstressed syllable pattern
Dactyl/Dactylic
the pattern is unstressed+ unstressed + STRESSED syllable..
Anapest/Anapestic
STRESSED + STRESSED syllable pattern
Spondee/spondaic
same or similar sounds at the end of words that finish different lines.
end rhyme
same or similar sounds at the end of words within a line.
Internal Rhyme
a pattern of rhyme in a poem.
Rhyme Scheme
the repetition of vowel sounds within words in a line
Assonance
the repetition of consonant sounds within words in a line.
Consonance
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Alliteration
words that sound like their meaning
Onomatopoeia
sounds, words, or phrases that are repeated to add emphasis or create rhythm
Repetition
a line or stanza repeated over and over in a poem or song.
Refrain
to play with the sounds and meanings of real or invented words.
Word Play
the use of specific words to describe a person, place, thing, or action.
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