Structure of a poem Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
- the groups of lines, are like paragraph in prose.
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Stanzas
2
Q
-Unit of language into which a poem or play is divided
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Lines
3
Q
is the continuation of a sentence or clause over a line-break; the thought runs on from one line to the next.
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Enjambment
4
Q
2 lines
A
Couplet
5
Q
3 lines
A
Tercet
6
Q
4 lines
A
Quatrain
7
Q
5 lines
A
Cinquain
8
Q
6 lines
A
Sestet
9
Q
7 lines
A
Septet
10
Q
8 lines
A
Octave