Poetic Devices and Forms

Vocabulary flashcards reviewing poetic terms and forms, including assonance, ballad, and blank verse, directly from the lecture notes.

Assonance

Using a repetition of vowel sounds within a sentence (for example: "I moved down in the loud town").

Ballad

A long poem (song) with quatrains that tells a story.

Cremation of Sam McGee

A notable work provided as an example of a ballad.

Blank verse

A poem that doesn't rhyme but has consistent meter.