Poetry and Prose Fundamentals

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering the elements of poetry, types of imagery, figurative language, and the components of prose as presented in the lecture notes.

Poetry

A form of literary text that uses carefully chosen words to express thoughts, feelings, ideas, and experiences in a creative and imaginative way, often using lines and stanzas.

Rhyme Scheme

The pattern of rhyming words at the end of each line in a poem, indicated by letters such as A, B, C, etc.

Stanza

A group of lines in a poem that groups related ideas together, similar to a paragraph in prose.

Quatrain

A stanza consisting of four lines.

Rhythm

The beat or flow of a poem created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

Line

A single row of words in a poem.

Couplet

A group of 2 lines in poetry.

Tercet

A group of 3 lines in poetry.

Cinquain

A group of 5 lines in poetry.

Sestet

A group of 6 lines in poetry.

Septet

A group of 7 lines in poetry.

Octave

A group of 8 lines in poetry.

Visual Imagery

A type of imagery that appeals to the sense of sight.

Auditory Imagery

A type of imagery that appeals to the sense of hearing.

Olfactory Imagery

A type of imagery that appeals to the sense of smell.

Gustatory Imagery

A type of imagery that appeals to the sense of taste.

Tactile Imagery

A type of imagery that appeals to the sense of touch.

Kinesthetic Imagery

Imagery that describes motion or physical movement.

Organic Imagery

Imagery that appeals to internal sensations or feelings such as hunger, fatigue, fear, pain, or emotions.

Rhyme

The repetition of similar ending sounds in words.

Literary Texts

Creative written works that express ideas, emotions, experiences, and imagination, including poems, short stories, novels, and plays.

Prose

A form of written or spoken language that follows the natural flow of speech and ordinary grammatical structure, typically without fixed rhyme, rhythm, or meter.

Irony

A type of figurative language where the opposite of what is expected happens.

Oxymoron

A figure of speech that combines opposite terms, such as 'deafening silence'.

Alliteration

The repetition of beginning consonant sounds.

Hyperbole

A type of figurative language involving an exaggeration for emphasis.

Personification

A figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things.

Metaphor

A comparison between two things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Simile

A comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'.

Figurative Language

Language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words to create a stronger effect or image.

Conflict

In prose, the central problem or struggle.

Style

The author's manner of writing.

Mood & Tone

The feelings and attitude expressed in a piece of prose.

Diction

The choice of words used in a text.

Symbolism

The use of symbols to represent deeper meanings.

Plot

The sequence of events in a story.

Characters

The participants in a story.

Setting

The time and place in which a story occurs.

Theme

The main message or lesson of a literary work.

Point of View

The perspective from which a narrator tells a story.