Terms 1
Any form of poetic composition
Foot
A unit of measurement that is comprised of stressed and unstressed syllables
Two words that are essential when defining the types of verse
Rhythm and Rhyme
Iamb
A type of foot that follows the pattern unstressed, stressed
Blank Verse
Poetry that has rhythm but no rhyme
Iambic Pentameter
A line of poetry that contains five iambs
Free Verse
Poetry that has neither rhyme nor rhythm
Prose
ordinary speaking and writing
Meter
A unit of measurement that measure the rhythm of a single line of verse
2 uses of verse and 2 uses of prose
1. high social standing (verse)
2. serious message (verse)
1. low social standing (prose)
2. comedic relief (prose)