structures

Question 1

pattern of rhyming pairs in a poem

Answer 1

rhyme scheme

Question 2

rhyme scheme

Answer 2

pattern of rhyming pairs in a poem

Question 3

pair of lines in a poem that usually rhyme and have the same meter

Answer 3

couplet

Question 4

couplet

Answer 4

pair of lines in a poem that usually rhyme and have the same meter

Question 5

stanza of four lines in a poem. Quatrains can be written in a variety of meters and rhyme schemes, but the most common is the ABAB rhyme scheme

Answer 5

quatrain

Question 6

quatrain

Answer 6

stanza of four lines in a poem. Quatrains can be written in a variety of meters and rhyme schemes, but the most common is the ABAB rhyme scheme

Question 7

sonnet

Answer 7

14-line poem that usually follows a strict rhyme scheme and meter. The most common type of sonnet is the Shakespearean sonnet, which is written in iambic pentameter and has a rhyme scheme of ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

Question 8

14-line poem that usually follows a strict rhyme scheme and meter. The most common type of sonnet is the Shakespearean sonnet, which is written in iambic pentameter and has a rhyme scheme of ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

Answer 8

sonnet

Question 9

poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme or meter

Answer 9

free verse

Question 10

free verse

Answer 10

poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme or meter

Question 11

stressed and unstressed syllables in each line of the poem

Answer 11

meter

Question 12

meter

Answer 12

stressed and unstressed syllables in each line of the poem

Question 13

most common type of meter used in English poetry. It consists of a pattern of unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. For example, the word “today” is an iamb, because the stress falls on the second syllable

Answer 13

iambic meter

Question 14

iambic meter

Answer 14

most common type of meter used in English poetry. It consists of a pattern of unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. For example, the word “today” is an iamb, because the stress falls on the second syllable

Question 15

opposite of iambic meter, with a pattern of stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable. For example, the word “poetry” is a trochee, because the stress falls on the first syllable

Answer 15

trochaic meter

Question 16

trochaic meter

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opposite of iambic meter, with a pattern of stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable. For example, the word “poetry” is a trochee, because the stress falls on the first syllable

Question 17

enjambment

Answer 17

a technique where a sentence or phrase carries over from one line to the next, without any pause or punctuation

Question 18

a technique where a sentence or phrase carries over from one line to the next, without any pause or punctuation

Answer 18

enjambment

Question 19

technique where a pause or break is inserted within a line of verse. This can be indicated by various punctuation marks, such as a comma, semicolon, colon, or dash, or it can be indicated by the natural rhythm of the language, without any punctuation at all

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caesura

Question 20

caesura

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technique where a pause or break is inserted within a line of verse. This can be indicated by various punctuation marks, such as a comma, semicolon, colon, or dash, or it can be indicated by the natural rhythm of the language, without any punctuation at all

Question 21

technique used in poetry and other forms of literature where a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of multiple lines or sentences

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anaphora

Question 22

anaphora

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technique used in poetry and other forms of literature where a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of multiple lines or sentences

Question 23

literary device where a word or phrase is repeated at the end of multiple clauses or sentences

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epiphora

Question 24

epiphora

Answer 24

literary device where a word or phrase is repeated at the end of multiple clauses or sentences

Question 25

repetition

Answer 25

the repeat of words or phrases in a poem

Question 26

the repeat of words or phrases in a poem

Answer 26

repetition