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Poetry Term Quiz
definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lyric Poem | Short stanzas that expres personal thoughts or feelins. Very emotional |
| Narrative Poem | Poetry that tells a story |
| Epic Poetry | A long poem that tells about the deed of a hero; like in Greek Myths; often a tribute to their lives |
| Sonnet | A poem with 14 lines with a rhyme scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GG; ends with a couplet |
| Haiku;Cinquain;Limerick | Japanese form of poetry; 3 lines of unrhymed syllables (5,7,5) topic is nature;5 lines; uses on word, then adjectives, verbs, and phrases ro describe the 1st word;5 line poem with a rhyme scheme of AABBA. Intended to be funny. |
| Free Verse | Lines in poetry that have no rhyme or pattern, sounds like a conversation |