Literary Terms and Movements

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What is poetry?

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A genre of literature grounded in the interplay between words and rhythm, often incorporating rhyme and meter.

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What is a poet?

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An author who writes poetry.

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What is a stanza?

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A grouping of verse lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What is a couplet?

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A couplet comprises two lines of equal length that rhyme with each other.

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What is a tercet?

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A stanza comprising three lines, which typically feature a single rhyme.

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What is a quatrain?

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A stanza with four rhyming or non-rhyming lines.

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What is a refrain?

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A repeated line or group of lines that appears at regular intervals throughout a poem.

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What is dramatic poetry?

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A form of drama written in verse using dramatic devices.

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What is lyric poetry?

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A concise, emotionally expressive poem with a songlike quality, narrated in the first person.

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What is narrative poetry?

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A type of poem which tells a story, employing artistic techniques like rhyme and rhythm.