Poetry Vocabulary Flashcards

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dialogue

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n. words or sentences spoken by a character in a poem, play, or story

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excerpt

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n. small part of a larger work; for example, one chapter of a novel or one paragraph of a newspaper article

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infer

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v. to reach a reasonable conclusion based on available evidence

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line

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n. basic unit of a poem; together, lines form stanzas

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stanza

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n. section of a poem; consists of a line or group of lines

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stanza break

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n. blank space dividing two stanzas from each other

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caviar

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n. fish eggs, an expensive and rare food considered a special treat

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decent

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adj. acceptable or good enough

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leer

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n. unpleasant look.