Academic Vocabulary and Language in The Tempest Flashcard

Front

What is the Latin word for the number five, as used in 'iambic pentameter'?

Back

Pent

Front

What is the term for two lines written in iambic pentameter that end in the same sound?

Back

Rhyming couplets

Front

What is the rhythm of iambic pentameter meant to sound like?

Back

The human heartbeat

Front

What is prose in Shakespeare's plays?

Back

A conversational way of speaking

Front

What is iambic pentameter often compared to?

Back

A heartbeat

Front

Define iambic pentameter.

Back

A type of poetic meter consisting of five iambs (unstressed-stressed syllable pairs) per line.

Front

What is an iamb?

Back

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

Front

What is the purpose of using rhyme in poetry?

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To create musicality, enhance memorability, and establish connections between ideas.

Front

What is the difference between prose and poetry?

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Prose is written in sentences and paragraphs without a structured meter, while poetry often has a specific rhythm and structure.

Front

What is a couplet?

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A pair of consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme.