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• What is a quatrain?

  A quatrain is a stanza of four lines.

  
• What is a couplet?

  A couplet is a stanza of two lines.

  
• What are the primary rhyming schemes used in couplets?

  • $AA$
  • $AB$

  
• What are the rhyming schemes of a quatrain?

  • $AABB$
  • $ABAB$
  • $ABCB$
  • $ABBA$

  
• What is a quatrain in poetry?

  • A quatrain is a four-line stanza
  • Can have various rhyme schemes
  • Common in sonnets, ballads, and other poetic forms

  
• What is a quatrain in poetry?

  • A stanza consisting of four lines

  
• What is a couplet in poetry?

  • A stanza consisting of two lines

  
• Why are quatrains and couplets important in poetry structure?

  They define distinct stanzaic structures that shape the flow, rhythm, and thematic organization of a poem.

  
• What are themes in literature?

  Recurring topics or ideas explored in a literary work.

  
• What are extended metaphors and semantic fields?

  • Extended metaphor: A metaphor that is developed and extended throughout a literary work
  • Semantic fields: Groups of words that are related in meaning and contribute to the overall theme or meaning of the text

  
• What is a symbol in literature?

  A tangible object that represents an abstract idea or concept.

  
• What is extended allegory?

  A narrative technique where characters and events represent abstract concepts in an extended way.

  
• What are the key structural elements in a literary work?

  • Line breaks
  • Line / Stanza length
  • Speaker
  • Narrative style
  • Tone

  
• Who is the speaker in a literary work?

  The person who conveys the narrative or thoughts in the literary work.

  
• What is tone in literature?

  The general attitude or feeling expressed by the author or speaker in a literary work.

  
• What is narrative style?

  The method used to convey the narrative, including point of view and narrative techniques.

  
• What are the basic differences between the structure and form of a poem?

  • Structure is carefully thought out by the poet.
  • Structure mirrors the thematic content or juxtaposes it.
  • Structure emphasizes the poet's points and messages.
• How does a poem's structure mirror or juxtapose thematic content?

  It either reflects the themes present in the content or serves to contrast and highlight themes through juxtaposition.
• How does structure help a poet emphasize their points and messages?

  It guides the reader's experience and emphasizes lines or stanzas with important meanings.
• What are meters in poetry?

  Patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry.
• What constitutes a meter in poetry?

  Combinations of stressed and unstressed syllables.
• In what forms of literature can meter be used?

  Poems, drama, and even nursery rhymes.
• How are different types of meter created in poetry?

  • Arrange stressed and unstressed syllables into distinct patterns.
  • Create recognisable 'feet' – units of sets of stressed and unstressed syllables.
• What are 'feet' in poetry?

  Units of sets of stressed and unstressed syllables.
• What are the most common four types of meter in poetry?

  • da-da- DA (iamb)
  • DA -da-da (trochee)
  • DA -da (spondee)
  • da- DA -da (anapest)
• What is the typical rhyming scheme of a ballad?

  ABCB rhyming quatrains.
• What is a ballad in poetry?

  • A narrative song traditionally communicated orally.
  • Usually follows the form of ABCB rhyming quatrains.
• What is the difference between traditional folk ballads and literary ballads?

  • Traditional folk ballads are oral narrative songs.
  • Literary ballads originated in the Renaissance and are more written than oral.
• What defines blank verse in poetry?

  • Written unrhymed.
  • Uses iambic pentameter (ten syllables per line with an unstressed and stressed beat pattern).
• What is the iambic pentameter beat pattern?

  da- DA.
• What types of poems are commonly written in blank verse?

  • Dramatic monologues.
  • Epic poems.
• In ancient Greece, what events were odes often played at?

  Athletic victories and similar events.
• What is a lyric poem in poetry?

  A formal poem that celebrates a person, concept, or place.
• What characterizes an epic poem in poetry?

  • A long narrative poem.
  • Features a hero completing a journey or engaging in an event with historical or mythical significance.
• What are the two main methods poets use to structure their poems?

  • Employing a rhyming scheme.
  • Writing in free verse.
• What is the specific rhyme scheme used by poets like Keats in his odes?

  ABABCDECDE.
• How do poets use rhyme schemes across separate poems?

  They consistently apply the same rhyme scheme to establish a recognizable pattern across multiple poems.
• What are internal rhymes in poetry?

  • Words rhyme within a single line.
  • Rhymes occur between words on the same line rather than across lines.
• What are half-rhymes in poetry?

  • A pair of words that almost rhyme but don't perfectly match.
  • Also known as slant rhymes.
  • Example: ‘gun’ and ‘thumb’.
• What is the meter structure of iamb?

  • da- DA
  • Unstressed and stressed syllables alternate.
  • Used by Shakespeare in all his works.