poetry structure Flashcards
1
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what is a narrative?
A
a poem that tells a story
2
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what is an epic?
A
a poem that describes an event
3
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what is a sonnet?
A
a 14 line poem usually about any form of love
4
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what is a free verse?,
A
a poem that follows no structure
5
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what is a dramatic monologue?
A
a one character, first person poem, where the character is talking all the way through
6
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What is a volta?
A
a shift/ tone shift in the poem
7
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what is a hyperbole?
A
language that describes something as better than what it is
8
Q
what is juxtaposition?
A
placing two contrasting ideas next to eachother
9
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what is enjambment?
A
when the line of poetry continues to the next line
10
Q
what is an oxymoron?
A
a figure of speech that contains two or more contradictory words or phrases.
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