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6092973757footbasic metrical unit of poetry, such as an iamb or an anapest0
6092973758stanzagroup of lines in a poem; poetry equivalent of a paragraph1
6092973759iambU/2
6092973760anapestUU/3
6092973761trochee/u4
6092973762dactyl/UU5
6092973763spondee//6
6092973764monometerone poetic foot per line7
6092973765dimetertwo poetic feet in the line8
6092973766trimeterthree poetic feet in the line9
6092973767tetrameterfour poetic feet in the line10
6092973768pentameterfive poetic feet in the line11
6092973769hexametersix poetic feet in the line12
6092973770heptameterseven poetic feet in the line13
6092973771octametereight poetic feet in the line14
6092973772nonometernine poetic feet in the line15
6092973773couplettwo line stanza16
6092973774tercetthree line stanza17
6092973775quatrainfour line stanza18
6092973776cinquainfive line stanza19
6092973777sestetsix line stanza20
6092973778septetseven line stanza21
6092973779octaveeight line stanza22
6092973780end rhymerhyme that occurs at the end of lines23
6092973781masculine rhymeone-syllable rhyme24
6092973782feminine rhymetwo-syllable rhyme25
6092973783internal rhymerhyme occurring within lines26
6092973784slant rhymeapproximate rhyme27
6092973785balladnarrative poem, usually written in quatrains, basic rhyme scheme, ballad meter28
6092973786lyricemotional poem, personal in nature29
6092973787odelyric poem addressing subjects of an elevated nature30
6092973788elegyformal lyric poem written in honor of someone who has died31
6092973789Petrarchan14 line sonnet with an octave and a sestet32
6092973790Shakespearean14 line sonnet with three quatrains and a couplet33
6092973791villanelletype of poetry with tercets and alternatively repeating refrains that increase in intensity and meaning34
6092973792alliterationrepetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words35
6092973793assonancerepetition of vowel sounds36
6092973794cacophonyunpleasant or harsh sounds37
6092973795conceita particularly clever extended metaphor38
6092973796euphonypleasant sounds39
6092973797metaphorcomparison between unlike things40
6092973798synecdochereferring to a part with the whole or vice versa ("Russia won the gold medal")41
6092973799onomatopoeiawords which have a sound that reflects its meaning42
6092973800iambicpentameter most popular meter in English poetry43
6092973801blankverseunrhymed iambic pentameter44
6092973802freeverseunrhymed verse with no standard meter45
6092973803caesurapause46
6092973804enjambmentrun-on line47
6092973805refrainrepeated line or phrase48
6092973806haikuJapanese form of poetry using 3 lines and 17 syllables, employs a nature word and a contrast leading to enlightenment49
6092973807limerickhumorous or nonsense poem with anapestic aa3bb2a3 form50
6092973808sestinaa poem with six stanzas of six lines and a final tercet, all stanzas having the same six words at the line-ends51
6092973809cantoa section (grouping of stanzas) in a long work of poetry52
6092973810consonancerepetition of consonant sounds, not necessarily at the beginning of words53
6092973811epica long poem narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures54
6092973812hyperboleextreme exaggeration55
6092973813understatementpresentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is56
6092973814plosivea "hard" consonant (such as T, K, P, D)57
6092973815allusionreference to a commonly known historical, Biblical, or literary figure58
6092973816dramatic ironyirony in poetry, when the speaker's attitude differs from the poet's59
6092973817couplettwo-line stanza60
6092973818tercetthree-line stanza61
6092973819quatrainfour-line stanza62
6092973820cinquainfive-line stanza63
6092973821sestetsix-line stanza64
6092973822septetseven-line stanza65
6092973823octaveeight-line stanza66
6092973824denotationLiteral meaning Dictionary definition of a word67
6092973825connotationAn idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning68
6092973826apostropheA figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.69
6092973827personificationA figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes70
6092973828metonymyA figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated (such as "crown" for "royalty").71
6092973829symbolA thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.72
6092973830allegoryA story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.73
6092973831paradoxA statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.74
6092973832sarcasmthe use of irony to mock or convey contempt75
6092973833blank versePoetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter76
6092973834sentimental verseemotional verse77
6092973835rhetorical versesuperficial language that really has little meaning78
6092973836didactic versea term for a poem that teaches, almost preaches. It often discusses the "proper" way to behave. The lesson being taught is more important to the writer than the artistic quality of the work79

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