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Poetry
AP Lit - Poetry Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alliteration | A poetic device where the first consonant sounds or any vowel sounds in words or syllables are repeated. |
| English sonnet | The Shakespearean sonnet is divided into three quatrains and a couplet rhymed abab cdcd efef gg. |
| stanza | Serve as units of thought in a poem much like paragraphs in prose. |
| iamb | When the accent is on the second syllable of a two syllable word. |
| end-stopped line | A poetic line that has a pause at the end. |
| scansion | The analysis or "scanning" of a poem to determine its meter and often its rhyme scheme. |
| consonance | Occurs in poetry when words appearing at the ends of two or more verses have similar final consonant sounds but have final vowel sounds that differ. |
| masculine | The rhyming sound falls in a single accented syllable. |
| sonnet | A fourteen-line poem, usually composed in iambic pentameter, employing one of several rhyme schemes. |
| image | A concrete representation of an object or sensory experience; typically helps evoke the feels associated with the object or experience itself. |
| foot | The smallest unit of rhythm in a line of poetry. |
| sestet | Any six-line poem or stanza. |
| volta | A turning; a time; used in phrases signifying that the part is to be repeated one, two or more times. |
| connotation | The impression that a word gives beyond its defined meaning. |
| epic | A long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero of great historic or legendary importance. |
| elegy | A lyric poem that laments the death of a person or the eventual death of all people. |
| stress | Emphasis in melody, rhythm, etc.; beat. |
| refrain | A phrase repeated at intervals throughout a poem; may appear at the end of each stanza or at least regular intervals; may be altered slightly at each appearance. |
| euphony | Sound patterns used in verse to achieve opposite effects; pleasing and harmonious. |
| blank verse | Loosely, any unrhymed poetry, but more generally, unrhymed iambic pentameter verse (composed of lines of five two-syllable feet with the first syllable accented, the second unaccented). |
| free verse | This form allows a poet to exploit a variety of rhythmical effects within a single poem. |
| cadence | The natural rhythm of language caused by the alternation of accented and unaccented syllables. |
| dramatic monologue | A composition, written or oral, by a single individual; a speech given by a single individual in a drama or other public entertainment. |
| ode | Name given to an extended lyric poem characterized by exalted emotion and dignified style; usually concerns a single, serious theme. |
| couplet | Two lines of poetry with the same rhyme and meter, often expressing a complete and self-contained thought. |
| feminine | A rhyme of two syllables, one stressed and one unstressed. |
| enjambment | The running over of the sense and structure of a line of verse or a couplet into the following verse or couplet. |
| pentameter | The most common English meter, in which each line contains ten syllables, or five iambic feet, which individually are composed of an unstressed syllable followed by an accented syllable. |
| trochee | The pattern where the first syllable is stressed, while the second is unstressed. |
| internal | Rhyme that occurs within a single line of verse. |
| dirge | Any composition resembling such a song or tune in character, as a poem of lament for the dead, or solemn, mournful music. |
| Italian sonnet | A Petrarchan sonnet consists of an octave rhymed abbaabba and a sestet rhymed either cdecde, cdccdc, or cdedce. |
| controlling image | A literary device employing repetition so as to stress the theme of a work, or a particular symbol. |
| lyric | A poem expressing the subjective feelings and personal emotions of the poet; originally accompanied by a lyre in recitals. |
| persona | A Latin term meaning "mask." The characters in a fictional work of literature. |
| cacophony | The use of harsh or discordant sounds in literary composition, as for poetic effect. |
| external | Rhyme schemes that are made up on the last syllable of a certain word in each line. |
| quatrain | A four-line stanza of a poem or an entire poem consisting of four lines. |
| in medias res | A Latin term meaning "in the middle of things." It refers to the technique of beginning a story at its midpoint and often using various flashback devices to reveal previous action. |
| meter | In literary criticism, the repetition of sound patterns that creates a rhythm in poetry. The patterns are based on the number of syllables and the presence and absence of accents. |
| caesura | A pause in a line of poetry, usually occurring near the middle. |
| measure | The foot, verse, or time sequence used in a literary work, especially a poem. |
| repetition | Reiteration, or repeating the same word, or the same sense in different words, for the purpose of making a deeper impression on the audience. |
| end | Rhyme that occurs at the end of lines of verse. |
| imagery | The array of images in a literary work; also known as figurative language. |
| rhyme | When used as a noun in literary criticism, this term generally refers to a poem in which words sound identical or very similar and appear in parallel positions in two or more lines. |
| octave | A poem or stanza composed of eight lines. |
| dissonance | A combination of harsh or jarring sounds, especially in poetry. |
| conceit | A clever and fanciful metaphor, usually expressed through elaborate and extended comparison, that presents a striking parallel between two seemingly dissimilar things. |
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