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Poetry Terms
Poetry Terms
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English
8th Grade
05/02/2011

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Narrative
Definition
Poetry that tells a story/ballad or epic in style
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Ballad
Definition
Song like poem that tells a story, often one dealing with adventure or romance
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Epic
Definition
Long narrative poem that tells a story of the deeds of gods or heroes; full of sentiment
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Stanza
Definition
Group of lines in a poem, considered a unit
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Refrain
Definition
Repeated line of group of lines in a poem or song
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Rhythm
Definition
Pattern of beats or stresses in written or spoken language
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Meter
Definition
Regular patterns of accent that underline metrical vers
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Foot
Definition
Basic unit of measurement of verse; usually contains one accented syllable and 1 or 2 unaccented syllables
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Iambus
Definition
Metrical foot consisting of on unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable
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Iambic Pentameter
Definition
Line of verse consisting of 5 metrical feet
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Trochee
Definition
Metrical foot consisting of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable
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Trochaic Tetrameter
Definition
Line of verse consisting of four metrical feet
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Lyric Poem
Definition
Highly musical verse that expresses the observations and feelings of a single person
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