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Consonance
a recurrence or repetition of consonants especially at the end of stressed syllables without the similar correspondence of vowels
ex. “stroke” and “luck”
Epic
a long narrative poem about the adventures of a
hero whose actions reflect the ideals and
values of a nation or race
Form
the way a poem is laid out on the page – the length and placement of the lines and the grouping of lines into
stanzas
Haiku
Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, and employing highly
evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of
the seasons.
Iambic Pentameter
a metrical line of five feet, or units, each of which is made up of two syllables, the first unstressed and the second
stressed
Irony
special kind of contrast between appearance and
reality – usually one in which reality is the opposite from
what it seems
Metaphor
a figure of speech that makes a comparison
between two things that are basically unlike but that have something in
common
Octave (OK-TAVE)
An eight-line stanza in a poem. Most often associated with the first 8 lines of an Italian sonnet.
May also be used for a poem consisting of only 8 lines.
Parallelism
the use of similar grammatical constructions to express ideas that are
related or equal in importance
Petrarchan (Italian) Sonnet
a sonnet form popularized by Petrarch, consisting of an octave with the rhyme scheme abbaabba and of a sestet with
one of several rhyme schemes, as cdecde or cdcdcd.
Rhyme
the occurrence of a similar or identical sound at the
ends of two or more words, such as suite, heat, and complete
rhythm
Rhythm is a musical quality produced by the repetition of stressed and
unstressed syllables. Rhythm occurs in all forms of language, both written and spoken, but is particularly important in
poetry
Sestet (Ses-Tet)
6 line stanza in a poemMost often used to describe the second
division of an Italian Sonnet which usually indicates the personal emotion of the author about the situation presented in the octaveSestet—situation Octave—emotionSestet—problem Octave--solution
Shakespearean (English) Sonnet
a sonnet form used by Shakespeare and having the rhyme scheme abab, cdcd,
efef, gg.
easily recognized by fourteen lines of iambic pentameter. There are three four line verses with their own rhyme scheme ending with a two line rhyming couplet or
conclusion.
simile
a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she
is like a rose.”
sonnet
a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes.