| Term | Definition |
|---|
| gothic mode | a mode that emphasizes extremes of emotion, especially fear, which it arouses through the use of elements such as perverted and or insane villains, ghostly apparitions and sinister, ancient or foreign settings |
| meter | a measurable pattern of sounds in one or more lines of verse |
| rhyme scheme | a pattern of end rhymes that occurs consistently through out a stanza or poem |
| romanticism | an artistic movement which emphasizes pleasure in the natural world, fascination with the legends of the past and with supernatural beings, creativity, imagination, exploration of human emotions, human activity (struggle & striving) , andd even rebellion |
| sentimental mode | a mode that emphasizes strong emotions and emotional sensitivity, including extremes such as passionate love or absolute terror. It arouses a mood of heightened and intense feeling |
| romantic mode (post enlightenment) | a mode that expresses vivid, deep, and/0r uncontrollable emotions |
| stanza | a group of lines which can be recognized as a separate unit in the overall pattern of a poem. It can be set off by spaces o can have a selfcontained rhyme scheme and /or a self-contained metrical pattern |
| stress | accent: the emphasis laid on a sound or syllable |
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