Structure of a poem Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
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  • the groups of lines, are like paragraph in prose.
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Stanzas

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2
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-Unit of language into which a poem or play is divided

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Lines

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3
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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

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4
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2 lines

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Couplet

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5
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3 lines

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Tercet

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6
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4 lines

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Quatrain

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7
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5 lines

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Cinquain

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8
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6 lines

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Sestet

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9
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7 lines

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Septet

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10
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8 lines

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Octave

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