Studies in Poetry Flashcard

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What is trochaic meter?

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A metrical pattern consisting of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable ( / U ).

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What is iambic meter?

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A metrical pattern consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable ( U / ).

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What is a limerick?

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A humorous poem consisting of five lines with a specific AABBA rhyme scheme.

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What is a foot in poetry?

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A metrical unit consisting of one stressed syllable and one or more unstressed syllables.

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What is the rhyme scheme of a sonnet?

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Typically ABABCDCDEFEFGG for Shakespearean sonnets.

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What is the purpose of imagery in poetry?

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To create vivid and descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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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'.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is alliteration?

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

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.