IB Literature Lit. Terms (Drake)

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What is an iamb?

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A metrical foot consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable.

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What is an ode?

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A lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject, often elevated in style or manner.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike objects using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is rhythm in poetry?

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The musical quality produced by the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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What is the rhyme scheme of 'I swear, The bear, Is near, The deer'?

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The rhyme scheme is a, a, b, b.

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What is a trochee?

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A metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable.

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What is a ballad?

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A form of verse, often a narrative set to music, typically telling a story.

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What is a sestina?

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A complex form of poetry that consists of six stanzas of six lines each, followed by a three-line envoi.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.