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Unit 2 Poetry Vocabulary

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  • a grouping of lines that form a unit in a poem; similar to a paragraph in written text
    stanza
  • when two things are placed close together to create a contrasting effect
    juxtaposition
  • an object or action that stands for something beyond itself
    symbol
  • written or spoken language in its everyday form; everyday language
    prose
  • a poem or stanza, also known as a quintain or quintet, composed of five lines
    cinquain
  • a set or group of three lines of verse rhyming together or connected by rhyme
    tercet
  • identified by number of syllables in a line of poetry; pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
    meter
  • figurative language: compare two things without using the words like or as
    metaphor
  • a unit in poetry that consists of any words arranged in one row; not always a sentence
    line
  • descriptive language that invokes any of the five senses to create a set of mental images for the reader
    imagery
  • a combination of two words that appear to contradict each other
    oxymoron
  • a specific line or lines that are repeated in a poem
    refrain
  • a situation that appears to be contradictory and absurd but contains some measure of truth
    paradox
  • type of poetry with 10 syllables per line; pattern of unstressed, stressed
    iambic pentameter
  • written or spoken language written with meaning, sound, rhythm to stir a reader’s imagination or emotions
    poetry
  • a subtle, intentional reference to a historical, mythic, or literary person, place, event, or movement
    allusion
  • the voice behind the poem; the character or narrator saying the poem
    speaker
  • a four-line stanza or grouping of four lines of verse
    quatrain
  • the message or idea that an author expresses in a poem about the subject
    theme
  • a play on words usually when a single word with more than one meaning is used humorously to exploit both meanings
    pun
  • poem with no set meter or rhyme scheme
    free verse
  • a piece of writing that conveys a message through language and often relates to culture, art, nature, or life; emphasizes language's musical qualities
    poem
  • the attitude of the speaker or author as interpreted by the reader
    tone
  • the feeling(s) and atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader
    mood
  • a short saying that states a very general truth or piece of advice
    proverb
  • repetition of similar sounds; often found at the end of lines of poetry
    rhyme
  • rhyming pattern in a poem
    rhyme scheme
  • two successive lines of poetry, often rhymed
    couplet
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