English terms

Define: Stanza

• Lines that consist of a rhyme scheme and Alliteration

• Lines of poetry that appear in groups

• Lines are in assonance

• Lines that consist of a rhyme scheme and assonance

Define: Rhyme

• The consistent amount of syllables in a stanza

• The repetition of words at the end of sounds

• The repetition of sounds at the ends of words

• A scheme that is long and fluent

Define: Consonance

• The recurrence of syllables within the same sounding words.

• The recurrence of similar constant sounds

• Language that appeals to one or more of the senses

• Language that appeals to four or more of the senses

Define: Rythm

• The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in each line

• The pattern of stressed syllables in each line

• The pattern of unstressed syllables in each line

• The pattern of rhyme in a sentence and stanza.

Define: Alliteration

• The words at the end of sentences

• The repetition of vowel sounds at the end of words

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• The words at the beginning of sentences

Define: Iambic Pentameter

• A line or verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short syllable

• A line or verse with two metrical feet, each consisting of three short syllables

• A line or verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of 2 short syllables

• A line or verse with one metrical feet, each consisting of five short syllables

Define: Repetition

• The use of a word of phrase more than three times to stress a point or meaning

• The use of various words or vowels more than one time to stress a point or meaning

• The use of various words or phrases more than three times to stress many points or meanings

• The use of a word or phrase more than one time to stress a point or meaning

Define: Imagery

• Language that appeals to seven or less of the senses

• Language that appeals to one or more of the senses

• Language that appeals to two or more senses

• Language that appeals to five or more senses

Define: Ballad

• A poem meant to be sung and focuses of two tragic events

• A poem meant to be heard and focused on a single tragic event

• A poem meant to be danced to and focuses on various tragic events

• A poem meant to be sung and focuses on a single tragic event

Define: Epic

• A short narrative poem about the life of a man who falls down and how he recovers

• A long narrative poem about the life of a hero whose acting reflects the values of the group he/she belongs to

• A short narrative poem about the life of a dog who finds his owner

• A long narrative poem about the life of a hero who saves people from the antagonist