Vocab #5 and Poetry Review - Flash Cards

solitude

• a state of being alone

• a lonely place

• a gathering of friends

• a place of celebration

Poetry

• a form of writing that uses rhythm and meter

• a piece of writing that uses words to express ideas, emotions, or a story to the reader

• a type of narrative that focuses on character development

• a collection of short stories that convey moral lessons

cinquain

• stanzas with five lines

• stanzas with four lines

• stanzas with six lines

• stanzas with three lines

cunning

• noun - cleverness in getting what one wants often by tricks or deceiving

• adjective - showing a lack of intelligence

• verb - to deceive someone through charm

• noun - a type of animal known for its intelligence

rhyme scheme

• the pattern of sounds that repeats at the end of a line or stanza

• a type of poem that does not rhyme

• a musical composition with a repeated melody

• a literary device used to create imagery

couplet

• stanzas with two lines

• a type of poem with three stanzas

• a single line of verse

• a stanza with four lines

stanza break

• a blank line between stanzas that signals one stanza has ended and a new stanza is beginning

• a type of rhyme scheme used in poetry

• a literary device that involves the repetition of sounds

• a method of organizing stanzas by length

aquatic

• adj - growing or living in or often found in water

• adj - relating to land environments

• adj - capable of flying

• adj - found in deserts

rhyme

• words with similar ending sounds. In a poem, are usually found at the end of a line

• a type of poem that tells a story

• a literary device that uses exaggeration

• a form of writing that does not follow any rules

lair

• den or resting place of a wild animal

• place where people gather for social events

• type of shelter used by humans

• area designated for farming activities