LITC 1
This type of book tells the life story of its author, written by the author themselves
Autobiography
Poetry that lacks a fixed meter or rhyme scheme, often used in modern poetry.
Free Verse
The basic unit of measurement in a line of poetry, made up of stressed and unstressed syllables.
Foot
A short poem expressing personal thoughts and emotions, often written in first person.
Lyric Poem
The rhythmic structure of a poem, determined by patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables.
meter
A poem that tells a story, often with characters, a setting, and a plot.
Narrative Poem
A formal, often elaborate poem that praises a person, object, or idea.
Ode
The pattern of end rhymes in a poem, often labeled with letters such as ABAB or AABB.
Rhyme Scheme
The beat and pace of a poem, created through meter, line breaks, and word choice.
Rhythm
This type of unrhymed poetry is often written in iambic pentameter, famously used by Shakespeare in his plays.
Blank Verse
Two consecutive lines of poetry that typically rhyme and share the same meter.
Couplet
A metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables, as in the word "beautiful."
Dactyl
A metrical foot with two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed one, commonly used in Dr. Seuss books.
Anapest
In epic poetry, this term refers to a major division, like a chapter in a book.
Canto
A dramatic pause or break within a line of poetry, often marked by punctuation.
Caesura