Poetry and Structure

Front

What is the term for a stanza with eight lines?

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Octave

Front

What do we call the repetition of certain words, sounds, or syllables in a poem?

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Repetition

Front

What shows the speaker's attitude toward his/her subject in a poem?

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Tone

Front

What is a stanza consisting of four lines called?

Back

Quatrain

Front

What is a stanza with three lines called?

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Tercet

Front

What is the term for a stanza with six lines?

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Sestet

Front

What literary device uses the same initial consonant sound in a series of words?

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Alliteration

Front

What is the term for a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What is the term for a comparison without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the term for a pair of rhymed lines in a poem?

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Couplet