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E2 Exam 1
Terms 7
Term | Definition |
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Free verseP | poetry without regular meter and rhyme |
Simile | "Your eyes are like diamonds" |
Iambic Pentameter | 5 unstressed/stressed syllables in a line of poetry |
Haiku | Japanese verse of 17 syllables and 3 lines |
Pun | Play on multiple meanings of a word or sound |
Lyric Poetry | Expresses emotion/thoughts - does not tell a story |
Ballad | Poems of life/tragedy meant to tell a story |
Sonnet | 14 line lyric poem written in iambic pentameter |
Blank Verse | Poetey written in unrhymed iambic pentameter |
Couplet | 2 consecutive lines of poetry that form a unit |