Poetry Terms

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  1. 3. Writing that is arranged with a metrical rhythm, sometimes having a rhyme. In other words, poetry.
  2. 6. The narrator of a poem. This may or may not be the poet.
  3. 9. A group of four consecutive, related lines in poetry. They often have an ABAB rhyme scheme.
  4. 11. A form of poetry containing 14 lines. There are several types of _____, such as a Shakespearean _____. Most types have 10 syllables per line.
  5. 13. A turn of thought in poetry, often signifying a change of emotion, idea, or topic. Also called a volta.
  6. 14. A line of verse with five metrical feet (iambs), each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable. In other words, a line of poetry consisting of 10 syllables. (2 words)
  7. 15. A poem written to document or provide commentary on an event. It is often intended to be read or performed publicly. (2 words)
  8. 16. A figurative comparison not using like or as, in which one thing is said to be the other.
  9. 17. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.
  10. 18. The use of words in a way that deviates from the everyday/literal meaning in order to convey a complicated meaning or comparison. There are several _____ ______ devices, such as simile, metaphor, and imagery. (2 words)
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  1. 1. Written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure. In other words, not poetry. (Most writing we encounter in our lives is this type of writing!)
  2. 2. The pattern of ending sounds among the lines of a poem. (2 words)
  3. 4. Corresponding ending sounds between two or more words or lines of poetry.
  4. 5. A group of words in the same row of a poem. This is the most basic subdivision in a poem.
  5. 7. Two consecutive rhyming lines of poetry. (2 words)
  6. 8. Descriptive language that appeals to one of the 5 senses.
  7. 10. A figurative comparison of two unlike things using like or as.
  8. 11. A group of lines that make up the basic divisions of a poem. This is similar to a paragraph in prose.
  9. 12. The “set-up” in a poem. This could include who the speaker is, whom the speaker is addressing, and the conflict or circumstances that set the poem in motion. (2 words)
  10. 16. The feeling created by the poet for the reader. This may shift or evolve throughout the poem.