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Poetry Terms in AP Literature
Terms good to know for exam
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12th Grade
04/13/2009

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Lyric
Definition
Subjective, reflective poetry with regular rhyme scheme and meter- reveals thoughts and feelings in single impression
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Narrative
Definition
Nondramatic, objective verse with regular rhyme scheme and meter that relates a story or narrative
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Sonnet
Definition
Rigid, 14-line verse form with variable structure and rhyme scheme
A. Shakespearean Sonnet- abab cdcd efef gg
B. Petrarchan Sonnet- abba abba cde cde
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Ode
Definition
Elaborate lyric verse that deals seriously with a dignified theme
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Blank Verse
Definition
Unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter
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Free Verse
Definition
Unrhymed lines without regular rhythm
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Epic
Definition
Long, dignified narrative poem that gives the abbount of a hero important to his nation or race
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Dramatic Monologue
Definition
Lyrics poem in which the speaker tells an audience about a dramatic moment in his/her life and, in doing so, reveals his/her character
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Elegy
Definition
Poem of lament, meditating death of an individual
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Ballad
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Simple, narrative verse that tells a story to be sung or recited
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Idyll
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Lyric poem describing the life of the shepherd in pastoral, bucolic, idealistic terms
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Villanelle
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A French verse form, strictly calculated to appear simple and spontaneous
aba aba aba aba aba abaa
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Light Verse
Definition
General category of poetry written to entertain (lyric poetry, epigrams and limericks), can be serious (parody, satire)
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Haiku
Definition
three lines of five, seven and give syllables
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Limerick
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humorous nonsense-verse in five anapestic lines rhyming aabba
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Synecdoche
Definition
Figure of speech in which part represents the whole object or idea
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Litotes
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A form of understatement in which the negative of an antonym is used to achieve emphasis and intensity
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Symbolism
Definition
The use of one subject to suggest another, hidden object or idea
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Oxymoron
Definition
Contradictory terms brought together to express a paradox for strong effect
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Tone
Definition
Author's attitude toward audience and subject
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Theme
Definition
Dominant purpose of writting poem
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