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| Speaker | The voice speaking in a poem; not automatically the poet. |
| Stanza | A grouped set of lines in a poem. |
| Line break | The point where a poetic line ends. |
| Enjambment | A sentence or phrase continues past the end of a poetic line without a strong pause. |
| End-stopped line | A poetic line ending with punctuation or a natural grammatical pause. |
| Caesura | A noticeable pause within a poetic line. |
| Rhyme scheme | The pattern of end rhymes in a poem. |
| Meter | A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. |
| Iamb | An unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. |
| Blank verse | Unrhymed iambic pentameter. |
| Free verse | Poetry without a regular meter or rhyme scheme. |
| Volta | A significant turn or shift in a poem's thought, argument, emotion, or perspective. |
| Sonnet | A 14-line poetic form, often structured around a turn or developing argument. |
| Couplet | Two consecutive lines that function together, often through rhyme or meaning. |
| Assonance | Repetition of vowel sounds. |
| Consonance | Repetition of consonant sounds. |
| Alliteration | Repetition of beginning consonant sounds. |
| Euphony | Smooth, pleasing sound. |
| Cacophony | Harsh, jarring sound. |
