Poetry

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literature that evokes a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience or a specific emotional response through language chosen and arranged for its meaning, sound, and rhythm.

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Poetry

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verse customarily told or sung to small children.

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nursery rhyme

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long narrative poem recounting heroic deeds, although the term has also been loosely used to describe novels

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epic

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poetry is recognizable by its greater dependence on at least one more __________, the line, than appears in prose composition.

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parameter

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English poet ____________ said, poetry “utters somewhat above a mortal mouth

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Ben Jonson

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Poets choose words for their meaning and acoustics, arranging them to create a tempo known as the ________.

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meter

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A ___________________ is a variation on the Italian sonnet tradition.

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Shakespearean sonnet

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Poems can also be _____________, which follows no formal structure.

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freeform

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The basic building block of a poem is a verse known as a _________.

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stanza

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A ___________ is a grouping of lines related to the same thought or topic, similar to a paragraph in prose. It can be subdivided based on the number of lines it contains.

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stanza

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A ________ is two lines of verse that follow one another and are connected by rhythm and rhyme.

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couplet

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It imposes specific length and emphasis on a given line of poetry.

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meter

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It is a unit of poetry composed of lines that relate to a similar thought or topic—like a paragraph in prose or a verse in a song.

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stanza

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It is the pattern of sounds that repeats at the end of a line or stanza.

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rhyme scheme

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In this rhyme scheme, the first and third lines rhyme at the end, and the second and fourth lines rhyme at the end following the pattern ABAB for each stanza.

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alternate rhyme

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This rhyme scheme is used for poems with four-line stanzas.

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alternate rhyme

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In this rhyme scheme, it is a lyric poem that follows the rhyme scheme ABABBCBC.

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Ballade

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The last line of each stanza is the same, which is called a _________.

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refrain

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This rhyme scheme is a two-line stanza that rhymes following the rhyme scheme AA BB CC, or a similar dual rhyming scheme.

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Coupled rhyme

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In this rhyme scheme, all the lines in a stanza or entire poem end with the same rhyme.

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monorhyme

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In this rhyme scheme, the first and fourth lines and the second and third lines rhyme with each other in an enclosed rhyme scheme.

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Enclosed rhyme

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In this rhyme scheme, the pattern is ABBA, in which A encloses the B.

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Enclosed rhyme

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In this rhyme scheme, these poems follow a rhyme scheme of ABCB throughout the entire poem.

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Simple four-line rhyme

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In this rhyme scheme, it is a set of three lines in a stanza that share the same end rhyme.

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triplet

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Triplet is a set of three lines in a stanza----called a _________ ------- that share the same end rhyme.

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tercet

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In this rhyme scheme, it is an Italian form of poetry that consists of tercets, ___________ follows a chain rhyme in which the second line of each stanza rhymes with the first and last line of the subsequent stanza.

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terza rima

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In this rhyme scheme, it ends with a couplet rhyming with the middle line of the penultimate stanza.

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terza rima

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The pattern is ABA BCB CDC DED EE.

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terza rima

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In this rhyme scheme, type of poem with five three-line stanzas that follow a rhyme scheme of ABA.

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Villanelle

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In this rhyme scheme, it concludes with a four-line stanza with the pattern ABAA.

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Villanelle

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In this rhyme scheme, it is a five-line poem with the rhyme scheme AABBA.

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limerick

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It is a type of poetry form that is written with a precise meter—almost always iambic pentameter—that does not rhyme.

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Blank verse

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It is a type of poetry form that is rhyme by definition, although their scheme varies.

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Rhymed poetry

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It is a type of poetry form that is lacks a consistent rhyme scheme, metrical pattern, or musical form.

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Free verse

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It is a type of poetry form that is a lengthy, narrative work of poetry. These long poems typically detail extraordinary feats and adventures of characters from a distant past.

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Epics

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It is a type of poetry form that is similar to an epic, it tells a story.

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Narrative poetry

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It is a type of poetry form that is a three-line poetic form originating in Japan.

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Haiku

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It is a type of poetry form wherein the first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables, and the third line again has five syllables.

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Haiku

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It is a type of poetry form that is one that concerns the natural world, rural life, and landscapes.

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Pastoral poetry

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It is a type of poetry form that is a 14 line poem, typically (but not exclusively) concerning the topic of love.

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Sonnet

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It is a type of poetry form that contain internal rhymes within their 14 lines; the exact rhyme scheme depends on the style.

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Sonnet

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It is a type of poetry form that is a poem that reflects upon death or loss. Traditionally, it contains themes of mourning, loss, and reflection.

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Elegies

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It is a type of poetry form that can also explore themes of redemption and consolation.

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Elegies

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It is a type of poetry form that is a five-line poem that consists of a single stanza, an AABBA rhyme scheme, and whose subject is a short, pithy tale or description.

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Limerick

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It is a type of poetry form that refers to the broad category of poetry that concerns feelings and emotion.

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Lyric poetry

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It is a type of poetry form that distinguishes it from two other poetic categories: epic and dramatic.

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Lyric poetry

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It is a type of poetry form that is a form of narrative verse that can be either poetic or musical. It typically follows a pattern of rhymed quatrains

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Ballad

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It is a type of poetry form that represents a melodious form of storytelling.

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Ballad

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It is a type of poetry form that is a monologue in which a character speaks to him or herself, expressing inner thoughts that an audience might not otherwise know.

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Soliloquy

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It is a type of poetry form that are not definitionally poems, although they often can be—most famously in the plays of William Shakespeare.

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Soliloquy

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It is a type of poetry form that is nineteen-line poem consisting of five tercets and a quatrain, with a highly specified internal rhyme scheme.

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Villanelle

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It is the use of figurative language to evoke a sensory experience in the reader.

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Imagery

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It is a direct comparison between two things.

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Simile

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It is a comparison between two unrelated things that share common characteristics.

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Metaphor

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It is giving human attributes to nonhuman things.

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Personification

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It is a word that mimics the natural sound of a thing.

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Onomatopoeia

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In this form of poetic imagery, the poet appeals to the reader’s sense of sight by describing something the speaker or narrator of the poem sees.

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Visual Imagery

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In this form of poetic imagery, poets often use metaphor, simile, or personification in their description.

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Visual Imagery

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In this form of poetic imagery, this appeals to the reader’s sense of hearing or sound. It may include music and other pleasant sounds, harsh noises, or silence.

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Auditory Imagery

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In this form of poetic imagery, the poet appeals to the reader’s sense of taste by describing something the speaker or narrator of the poem tastes.

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Gustatory Imagery

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In this form of poetic imagery, this is especially effective when the poet describes a taste that the reader has experienced before and can recall from sense memory.

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Gustatory Imagery

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In this form of poetic imagery, the poet appeals to the reader’s sense of touch by describing something the speaker of the poem feels on their body.

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Tactile imagery

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In this form of poetic imagery, it may include the feel of temperatures, textures, and other physical sensations.

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Tactile imagery

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In this form of poetic imagery, the poet appeals to the reader’s sense of smell by describing something the speaker of the poem inhales.

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Olfactory imagery

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In this form of poetic imagery, it may include pleasant fragrances or off-putting odors.

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Olfactory imagery

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In this form of poetic imagery, the poet appeals to the reader’s sense of motion. It may include the sensation of speeding along in a vehicle, a slow sauntering, or a sudden jolt when stopping, and it may apply to the movement of the poem’s speaker/narrator or objects around them.

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Kinesthetic imagery

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In this form of poetic imagery, the poet communicates internal sensations such as fatigue, hunger, and thirst as well as internal emotions such as fear, love, and despair.

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Organic Imagery

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Unlike free verse, it adheres to a strong metrical pattern.

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Blank verse

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It is a term used in philosophy and literary criticism. It describes the process of imitation or mimicry through which artists portray and interpret the world.

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Mimesis

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The combination of letter sounds in the word imitate the natural sounds of that object or action.

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Onomatopoeia

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It is how lines are divided and where they end in relation to a clause or thought.

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Lineation

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Having a line break at the end of a phrase or complete thought is a regular and expected pattern in poetry. Poets subvert this expectation by using a technique called ________________.

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enjambment

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In poetry, this means that a thought “steps over” the end of a line and into the beginning of the next line, with no punctuation, so that the reader must read through the line break quickly to reach the conclusion of the thought.

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Enjambment

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In poetry, ____________ refers to a disruption in the harmonic sounds or rhythm of a verse. It is a deliberate awkwardness inserted into the work for disturbing effect.

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dissonance

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It is the repetition of the same consonant sounds in a line of text.

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Consonance

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___________, or “vowel rhyme,” is the repetition of vowel sounds across a line of text or poetry. The words have to be near enough to each other that the similar vowel sounds are noticeable.

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Assonance

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It is the repetition of the same letter sound across the start of several words in a line of text.

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Alliteration