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05/13/2016
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Iamb
 Definition
A metric foot of two syllables one short and one long
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Iambic Pentameter
 Definition
The most commonmeter in poetry. Five Iambic feet in one line
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Blank Verse
 Definition
An Iambic pentameter which does not rhyme
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foot
 Definition
the smallest unit of rhythm in a poem. iamb = 2
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Quatrain
 Definition
A stanza of four lines
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refrain
 Definition
a group of lines repeated throughout the poem
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foil
 Definition
a person or thing makes another seem better by contrast
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