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poetry terms

Poetry terms quiz

TermDefinition
poetry abstract langue
ballad a poem that tells a story and is easily set to music
ballade tells a story with a moral
blank verse no rhyme, but strong rhythm and beat
free verse no rhyme, no rhythm, no beat
couplet 2 rhyming lines of poetry
triplet 3 rhyming lines of poetry
dramatic poetry a poem with more than one speaker
epic long, narrative poetry. has a hero
lyric poetry melodic, easily set to music
ode pays tribute to something
metaphor comparison between two unlike things
rhyme words that look alike and sound alike
end rhyme rhyme that occurs at the end of a line of poetry
sight rhyme words that look alike but don't sound alike
internal rhyme 2 rhyming words that occur within a line of poetry
single rhyme 1 syllable of rhyme
double rhyme 2 syllables of rhyme
triple rhyme 3 syllables o rhyme
stanza two or more lines of poetry
simile a comparison of two things using like or as
sonnet 19 lines of poetry with a definite rhyme scheme
Shakespearean sonnet ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
alliteration repetition of the first consonant sound in the beginning of words
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