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Poetry Terms and Definitions: A Comprehensive Guide - Prof. Shawn, Exams of Poetry

University of Fort HarePoetry
Prof. Ian Shawn

A concise overview of essential poetry terms and definitions, including forms like ballads, elegies, odes, free verse, lyric poems, narrative poems, and sonnets. It also covers elements such as haiku, verse, stanza, refrain, internal rhyme, end rhyme, rhyme scheme, complete rhyme, partial rhyme, consonance, assonance, alliteration, and limerick. This guide is designed to enhance understanding and appreciation of poetry, making it a valuable resource for students and poetry enthusiasts alike. It offers clear explanations and examples to aid comprehension and application of these terms in analyzing and creating poetry. Structured to facilitate easy reference and quick learning, making it an ideal study aid for anyone interested in exploring the art of poetry.

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Poetry test with illustrations #13
1.
Poetry
A form of literature that uses rhythm, rhyme, sound or structure to
express some-
thing in an artistic way.
2.
Prose
Any
literature
that
is
not
poetry
(examples:
short
stories,
essays,
plays,
novels.)
3.
Ballad
A poem that is meant to be sung and usually tells a sad story; must
have refrains.
4.
Elegy
A poem written in response to a death of a person or group; a poem of
mourning.
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  1. Poetry A form of literature that uses rhythm, rhyme, sound or structure to express some- thing in an artistic way.
  2. Prose Any literature that is not poetry (examples: short stories, essays, plays, novels.)
  3. Ballad A poem that is meant to be sung and usually tells a sad story; must have refrains.
  4. Elegy A poem written in response to a death of a person or group; a poem of mourning.

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  1. Ode A poem that celebrates a subject and is a tribute to an object, a person, or an event.

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  1. Haiku A very short poem that contains 3 lines with 17 total syllables; originated in Japan and is usually about nature.
  2. verse A single line of a poem
  3. stanza A grouped set of lines in a poem, set apart from others with a space. This is like the paragraph of poetry
  4. refrain Phrases or lines of poetry that are repeated within the poem
  5. internal rhyme Words that rhyme inside the line. EX: I'm a CAT who wears a HAT.
  6. end rhyme Words that rhyme at the end of the line. EX: Yes it's true, I'm a CAT. When I go out, I wear a HAT.
  7. rhyme scheme

5 / The pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem, written as letters. EX: ABAB CDCD

  1. complete rhyme Words whose final syllables have the exact same sound. EX: best, detest, caressed, pest
  2. partial rhyme Words whose final syllables have almost the same sounds. EX: Cloud, round, brown Shout, plow
  3. consonance the repetition of the same consonant sounds among words (not limited to initial sounds like alliteration)
  4. assonance the repetition of the same vowel sounds among words
  5. alliteration the repetition of the same initial sounds in a series of words.
  6. limerick A poem containing 5 lines that is meant to tell a funny story. Its rhyme scheme is AABBA.