Poetry Terms

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Meter

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The recurring pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry.

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Rhyme Scheme

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The pattern of rhyme in a poem or song, usually characterized by letters (ABAB, AABB, etc.).

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Diction

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The word choice of an author, which can affect the tone and meaning of the poem.

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Couplet

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A pair of successive lines in poetry that usually rhyme or have the same meter.

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Ode

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A tribute to someone or something of great importance to the poet.

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Quatrain

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A stanza or poem consisting of four lines, often with alternating rhymes.

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Stanza

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.

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Refrain

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A repeated line or group of lines in a poem, often at the end of a stanza.

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Free Verse

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A type of poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter.

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Ballad

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A form of narrative verse that tells a story, often in a musical style.