Poetry Terms FLASHCARD 2025 STUDY GUIDE

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Poetry that tells a story.

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Narrative Poetry

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A joke based on words having two or similar meanings.

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Pun

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The patterns of rhymes in a poem.

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Rhyme Scheme

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Seven line stanza.

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Septet

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An object that represents a greater idea.

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Symbolism

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A poem that expresses personal feelings and thoughts.

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Lyric Poetry

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A poem that is written in the form of a conversation between characters.

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Dramatic Poetry

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A type of rhyme that occurs at the end of lines.

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End Rhyme

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A type of rhyme that occurs within a single line of poetry.

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Internal Rhyme

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A three-line stanza.

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Tercet