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Poetry Terms (2)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Close rhyme | two rhyming words that are consecutive or very close together in a phrase or line |
| Couplet | two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme that for a unit. |
| Elegy | a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead |
| Epic | a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation. |
| Foot | a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm |