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Poetic Elements
Flashcards based on poetic element guided notes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sonnet | A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme |
| Ode | A formal lyrical poem celebrating or dedicating something with specific intent |
| Lyric | A personal piece of poetry that tends to be shorter, melodic, and contemplative |
| Elegy | A mournful poem, often lamenting the dead |
| Limerick | A humorous 5-line poem with a specific rhythm |
| Ballad | Often a narrative poem set to music |
| Stanza | A group of line sets off by blank lines or indentation |
| Verse | Stanzas with no set number of lines |
| Canto | A stanza pattern found in medieval and modern long poetry |
| Iamb | One unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable |
| Trochee | One stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable |
| Dactyl | One stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables |
| Anapest | Two unstressed syllables followed by one unstressed syllable |
| End Rhyme | A common type of rhyme in poetry that occurs when the last word of two or more lines rhyme |
| Imperfect Rhyme | A type of rhyme that occurs in words that do not have an identical sound |
| Internal Rhyme | Rhymes that occur in the middle of lines in poetry |
| AAA (Monorhyme) | All lines in the stanza rhyme |
| AABB (Couplet) | Consecutive pairs of lines rhyme |
| ABAB (Alternate Rhyme) | The first and third lines rhyme, as do the second and fourth |
| Speaker | One who narrates the poem |
| Metaphor | A comparison without using "like" or "as" |
| The speaker is NOT always the _______, but can be a created _______. | subject; character |
| Repetition | Reusing words, phrases, or images in a poem |
| Personification | Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects |
| Irony | Occurs when an outcome is different that what is expected |
| Onomatopoeia | Words that imitate a natural sound |
| Hyperbole | An intentionally exaggerated description, comparison, or exclamation meant to make a specific impact on a reader |
| Alliteration | Repetition of letters or sound at the beginning of words |
| Symbolism | The use of symbols to represent ideas or meanings |
| Assonance | Occurs when two or more words that are close to one another use the same vowel sound |
| Consonance | The repetition of a consonant sounds within a group of words |
| Euphemism | An indirect expression used to replace something that is deemed crude |
| Poetic Elements | The building blocks of poetry that create meaning, musicality, and emotional impact |
| Exact Rhyme | Occurs when the writer uses the same stressed vowel or consonant sounds |
| Allegory | A narrative found in verse and prose in which a character or event is used to speak about a broader theme |
| Theme | A recurring idea or a pervading thought in a work of literature. |
| Common Themes | Love; Nature, Beauty, Death, Spirituality, Immortality |
| Diction | The language, sound, and form used in a particular piece of poetry |
| Tone | The speaker's attitude |
| Mood | The impression of the text upon readers |
| Syntax | The order of words into a meaningful pattern |
| Poets often ______ conventional syntax to emphasize specific words | manipulate |
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