Revision of Poetic Methods

Review key poetic methods! Match definitions for terms like enjambment, sonnet, and theme.

Revision of Poetic Methods Match the definition to the correct poetic term. Rhyming couplet A pair of lines that are the same length and rhyme. Enjambment Run on lines; a line ending without punctuation and the sense continues into following line Narrative poem eg ballad A poem that tells a story. Refrain A phrase, line or group of words repeated throughout the poem. Sonnet 14 line poem. Either described as Petrarchan (two quatrains and a sestet) or Shakespearean (three quatrains and a couplet). Caesural pause Pause in a line of poetry. Theme Main idea presented in a poem - summed up in a word Subject matter What the poem is about/ content of the poem. Tone Particular words used to describe the emotions expressed by the speaker.