Poetic Elements REVIEW

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What is the SPEAKER of the poem?

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The voice/narrator of the poem.

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What does POINT OF VIEW refer to in a poem?

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How the speaker sees the world or their perspective.

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What is a stanza with THREE lines called?

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A tercet.

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What is ENJAMBMENT in poetry?

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When a line of poetry continues into the next line without a pause or punctuation.

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What does it mean when a poet uses END-STOP?

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When a poet ends a line with punctuation.

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What is a COUPLET in poetry?

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A stanza consisting of two lines.

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What is a QUATRAIN?

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A stanza consisting of four lines.

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What is a CINQUAIN?

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A stanza consisting of five lines.

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What is ALLITERATION?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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What is a METAPHOR?

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