Understanding Poetry and Its Forms

Understanding Poetry and Its Forms

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English

11th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is Poetry?

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Literature that evokes a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience or a specific emotional response through language chosen and arranged for its meaning, sound, and rhythm.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Sonnet?

Back

A type of poetry that consists of 14 lines with 10 syllables each.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the purpose of analyzing poetry?

Back

To understand the thoughts and experiences expressed in the poem.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What can poetry be used for?

Back

As a form of expression, to bring awareness, and to evoke emotions.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Free Verse?

Back

A form of poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Haiku?

Back

A traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Villanelle?

Back

A 19-line poem with a specific structure of five tercets followed by a quatrain, with a rhyme scheme of ABA.

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