Poetry Flashcards
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Lyric Poem
A
poem that expresses the speaker’s feelings, thoughts, and perceptions
2
Q
Speaker
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the “voice” that relates the poem’s experiences and ideas
3
Q
Tone
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the speaker’s attitude toward the poem’s subject matter
4
Q
Diction
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the speaker’s word choice, which communicates tone
5
Q
Stanza
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a poem’s basic line grouping, often separated with a space
6
Q
couplet
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a two-line stanza, often rhymed
7
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Quatrain
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a four-line stanza
