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Vocabulary "The Bat Poet"

Check your understanding of the vocabulary Randall Jarrell used in his story, "The Bat Poet."

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discouragedhaving lost hope or confidence
modestnot showing off or bragging
rhyme schemethe pattern of rhyming sounds at the end of the lines in a poem
iambic pentameterfive iambic feet, or ten syllables
iambic trimeterthree iambic feet, or six syllables
iambic foottwo syllables witha n accent on the second syllable (today, for now, delight)
harriedfeeling stressed from trying to do too much or from being bothered by lots of questions or demands
monopolizingcontrolling something orkeeping it all to yourself
sensitivebeing hightly aware of your surroundings and of what others say and do
stanzasgroups of two or more lines into which a poem or song is divided



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