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| a poem that tells a story. types: ballads and epics |
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| A long story poem, often told in verse, involving heroes and gods. These poems paint a picture of the culture, the legends, beliefs and values of a people. The Iliad and The Odyssey and Beowulf |
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| expresses the emotions of the speaker in verse of musical qualities. |
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| sonnet is a poem of fourteen lines with a specific pattern of rhyme. deal with the subject of love. |
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| a lyric poem of lofty qualities on a serious theme |
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| does not follow any regular pattern of rhythm, rhyme, or meter. |
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| expresses the speaker's feelings of loss often because of the death of a friend or loved one, or the passing of a better time. |
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| relies heavily on dramatic elements such as the monologue (a speech by a single character) or dialogue (conversation involving two or more characters). |
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| a poem that presents the speech of a single character in a dramatic situation, often in a moment of crisis or self-reflection. The speech is one-side of an imagined conversation. |
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| a speech from a play, often in verse, delivered by a solitary character revealing his thoughts and feelings. |
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| A group of lines in a poem. |
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| Two lines of rhymed poetry. |
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| Four lines of rhymed poetry making up one stanza. |
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| Eight lines of rhymed poetry making up one stanza. |
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