Poetry Terminology

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A poem in which the beginning, middle or last letters of each line form a word when read vertically.
Acrostic
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Repetition of identical vowel sounds in order to achieve a particular effect.
Assonance
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A two line stanza.
Couplet
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The choice of words or language used.
Diction
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A poem of serious reflection usually written for someone who has died.
Elegy
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The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
Syntax
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A line of poetry with a full stop or other punctuation at the end.
End stopped lines
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The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.
Enjambment
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How a poem is structured or organised.
Form
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Poetry written with lines of irregular verse and often without rhyme.
Free verse
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A recurring line or phrase, especially at the end of a verse.
Refrain
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A four line stanza.
Quatrain
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Card 2

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Repetition of identical vowel sounds in order to achieve a particular effect.

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Assonance

Card 3

Front

A two line stanza.

Back

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Card 4

Front

The choice of words or language used.

Back

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Card 5

Front

A poem of serious reflection usually written for someone who has died.

Back

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