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Poetry Flashcards

1
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Define symbolism

A

Using something to represent something different

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2
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Define allusion

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Reference to another literary work

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3
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Define extended metaphor

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Comparison over an extended length of text

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4
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Define traditional form of poetry

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Will usually have a consistent rhyme scheme and meter

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5
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Define rhyme scheme

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Rhyme pattern in a poem

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6
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Define meter

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Beat in a line of poetry

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7
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Define organic form of poetry

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Poetry that does not have a consistent rhyme scheme and meter

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8
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What are soft sounds?

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Winds and liquids

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9
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What sounds are liquid?

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L, R

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10
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What sounds are winds?

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W, S, F, H

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11
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What are hard sounds?

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Stops

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12
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What sounds are stops?

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T, D, N, P

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13
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Define alliteration

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Repetition of initial constant sounds (cease the seizures)

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14
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Define consonance

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Repetition of final consonant sound (Don’t Shout)

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15
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Define assonance

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Repetition of vowel sounds

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16
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Define rhyme

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Repetition of the final vowel/consonant sound combination

17
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Define off rhyme

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Words that are intended as rhymes but are not exact. (door hinge)

18
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Define end rhyme

A

The lines of a poem rhyme at their ends

19
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Define inner rhyme

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A rhyme within a line

20
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Define sonnet

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14 lines of poetry abab/cdcd/efef/gg

21
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Define couplet

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2 lines in a stanza/ 2 lines of poetry that act as a unit

22
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Define quatrain

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4 lines in a stanza/ 4 lines of poetry that act as a unit

23
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Define stanza

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A poetic paragraph

24
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What are the guidelines for an essay?

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  • never say what you think or feel
  • use 3rd person pronouns
  • no contractions
  • use MLA format
  • use transitional words, phrases, and sentences

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