Poetry Specific Terms Flashcards
1
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The repeated structure of a poem, also known as a verse.
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Stanza
2
Q
The repeat sound pattern within a poem usually occurs at the end of each line, however can within lines known as internal rhyme.
A
Rhyme Scheme
3
Q
Rhyming in couples/twos/pairs, usually appear at the end of a sonnet.
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Rhyming Couplets
4
Q
A 14 line poem, one stanza usually the theme of love, ends in a rhyming couplet.
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Sonnet
5
Q
Free flowing lines in a poem, no set rhythm, no set rhyme scheme.
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Free verse
6
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A dramatic pause midline created by a full stop (.), ellipsis (…), colon (:).
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Caesura
7
Q
When the meaning flows from one line to the next.
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Enjambment
8
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The pace and beat within a poem.
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Rhythm
