Poetry Types
Describe an ode
always has the word ode in it
Describe an epic
extremely long
what does audit mean?
examination
define felicity
intense happiness
what is archetype?
a typical example of something
describe epitaph
usually found on tombstones
describe free verse
it has no rules
what does irony mean?
sarcasm
define anonymity
anonymous
define cornucopia
an abundant supply
Describe a lyric
found in songs
3 lines long
How many lines are in each stanza
4 lines
acclimatize
adjust
define placid
calm
describe concrete poetry
takes the shape of something
how many lines long is a sonnet?
14
how many lines are in a cinquain
5 lines
define cauterize
burn
define aloof
not friendly
describe limerick
usually funny or inappropriate
how does every stanza of a ballad end?
with the same line
How many lines are in each stanza of a couplet?
2
define paradox
contradiction
define infinitesimally
extremely small