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05/13/2016

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Iamb
Definition
A metric foot of two syllables one short and one long
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Iambic Pentameter
Definition
The most commonmeter in poetry. Five Iambic feet in one line
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Blank Verse
Definition
An Iambic pentameter which does not rhyme
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foot
Definition
the smallest unit of rhythm in a poem. iamb = 2
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Quatrain
Definition
A stanza of four lines
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refrain
Definition
a group of lines repeated throughout the poem
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foil
Definition
a person or thing makes another seem better by contrast
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