Flashcards: 10th Lit : Types of Poetry
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RobertsReading on January 11, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Quatrain | A stanza or poem made up of four lines, usually with a definitye thythm and rhyme scheme |
| Cinquain | A poem with five lines |
| Couplet | A pair of rhyming lines, usually of the same length and meter |
| Sonnet | A fourteen line lyric poem, usually written in rhymed iambic pentameter |
| Haiku | A three line verse form |
| Stanza | A formal division of lines in a poem, considered as a unit |
| Ballad | A songlike poem that tells a story, often one dealing with adventure and romance |
| Dramatic Poem | Poem that uses the techniques of drama, usually has dialogue to tell the story, as if characters were witnesses to the action |
| Lyric Poem | A musical verse that expresses the observations and feelings of a single speaker |
| Narrative Poem | A poem that tells a story |
| Blank Verse | Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter |
| Free Verse | Poetry not written in a regular, rhythmical pattern or meter |