repetition of identical or similar concluding syllables in different words (end of lines)

refers to poems characterized by their nonconformity to established patterns of meter.

un-rhymed iambic pentameter - common in English narrative and dramatic poetry.

rhyme at the end of lines

places at least one of the rhymed words within the line

words that look alike but do not rhyme

a term used to refer to recurrence of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry.

when a rhythmic pattern of stresses recurs in a poem

metrical unit by which a line of poetry is measured (one stressed and one or two unstressed)

repetition of the same consonant in a sequence of words

repetition of internal vowel sounds in neighboring words

use of word that resembles the sound it denotes

a fixed form of lyric poetry that consists of fourteen lines, usually written in iambic pentameter.

4 lines

two consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme and have the same meter.

a change in mood/tone of poem/answers question-resolves issue

a mournful, contemplative lyric poem written to commemorate someone who is dead.

lengthy lyric poem expresses lofty emotions in a dignified style (serious topic)

brief poem expresses personal emotions and thoughts of a single speaker

traditionally a song, transmitted orally from generation to generation, that tells a story and that eventually is written don. Typically, ballads are dramatic, condensed and impersonal narratives. (cannot be traced)

a brief reference to a person, place, thing, event or idea in history or literature

figure of speech involving contrast in which the meaning is the opposite of what is said

two contradictory words are used together

writers choice of words, phrases, sentence structures, and figurative language which combine to help create meaning

the author's implicit attitude toward the reader or the people, places, and events in a work as revealed by the elements of the author's style.