Poem Structure Flashcards
(14 cards)
1
Q
Stanza
A
The paragraph within a poem
2
Q
Rhyme
A
Words which have the same sound
3
Q
Rhythm
A
The pattern as you read them
4
Q
Sonnet
A
A 14 line poem - shows love
5
Q
Ballad
A
A poem which narrates a story in short stanzas
6
Q
Rhyming couplet
A
Two lines next to one another which rhyme
7
Q
Quatrain
A
A stanza of four lines
8
Q
Refrain
A
A repeated phrase throughout a poem
9
Q
Repetition
A
A repeated word
10
Q
Caesura
A
A full stop or pause in the middle of a line
11
Q
Enjambment
A
When words from one line of the poem move onto the next
12
Q
Juxtaposition
A
When two opposite ideas are next to each other
13
Q
List
A
When there is a list of things
14
Q
Tone
A
The overall emotion of a poem
