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Literature Analysis, POETRY STRUCTURE - Java Games

poetry, end rhyme, internal rhyme, consonance, slant rhyme, assonance, fixed form, free form, free verse, blank verse, narrative poetry, ballad, lyric poetry, elegy, ode, refrain, sonnet, alliteration, figurative language

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poetryliterature typat that encompasses a variety of metered or rhythmically measured lines and is intended to evoke an emotional response
end rhymewords at the ends of lines rhyme and is the most common rhyme scheme
internal rhymerhyming words are found within a line of poetry
consonancewords have same consonant sounds at the beginning or the end, but vowel sounds are different (type of slant rhyme)
slant rhymeWords that sound the same but don't exactly rhyme, such as Lover and brother
assonancesimilar vowel sounds recur, but there is not really full rhyming
fixed formtraditional verse with a rhyme scheme
sonnetpoem with 14 rhymed lines (AKA lyric poem)
free formno specific rules of rhyme, meter, or length (AKA free verse)
free verseno specific rules of rhyme, meter, or length (AKA free form)
blank verseunrhymed iambic pentameter, which is a pattern of five repetitions of unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable
narrative poetrytells a story
balladnarrative poem, often folk origin, intended to be sung
lyric poetrycontains an expression of the poet's feelings and thoughts and includes romantic or descriptive poems.
elegya mournful poem; a lament for the dead (AKA lyric poem)
odepoem whose purpose is to praise and glorify, usually written in formal, heightened style with a dignified theme (AKA lyric poem)
refraina word, phrase, or series of lines that is repeated, adding rhythm and emphasis to a song or poem
alliterationuse of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse; "around the rock the ragged rascal ran"
figurative languageFigurative language is writing or speaking that purposefully departs from the literal meanings of words to achieve a particularly vivid, expressive, and/or imaginative image.


Teacher
English Language Institute
Valdosta, GA

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