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- What
type of poem always has 14 lines? A
sonnet
- What
is iambic pentameter and where would you find an example? Pentameter
is the term used to describe a line with 5 distinct 'rhythm units'.
Rhythm units are called 'feet' (Go figure!). An iamb (or iambic) is
the term used to describe a specific 'foot' which consists of two
syllables where there is an unaccented ('unstressed') syllable and an
accented ('stressed') syllable. It is the most common rhythm used in
English.
- Describe
two ways repetition is used in a Ballad. The
oldest type of repetition is the repetition of entire verses. Another
common type of repetition used in ballads is
"question/answer" repetition. Burdens, or choruses used in
each verse, are a third common type of repetition used in ballads.
(Burdens are also known as 'refrains')
- What
are the differences between a Petrarchan, Shakespearian and Spenserian
sonnet?
- Who
wrote the sonnet ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ and what is the poem
about ? Wilfred Owen. The poem is
about the death of many young men during World War I
- Why
would a lyric poem be used to write about friendship? Lyric
was originally the word used to identify a poem
accompanied by a musical instrument, usually a lyre. The word is used,
when talking about poetry to refer to any short poem that expresses a
personal emotion, be it a sonnet, ode, song, or elegy.
- Who
was Lord Randall and what happened to him? Lord
Randall was a young nobleman goes to dinner with his true love (and
her family?) and is poisoned.
- What
is the difference between an ode and a ballad? Traditionally
an Ode is usually a long lyrical poem in which someone or something is
praised. The traditional form of an ode is stanzas arranged in sets of
threes. Gradually the Ode form was adapted and the form became less
rigid. These days it refers generally to a poem of praise. The Ballad
is not a lyric form, although it is traditionally sung. It usually
refers to a narrative poem telling a dramatic story about a particular
event and may include dialogue in various ways. The form usually
consists of 4 line stanzas with a regular abab type rhyme.
- Find
an example of a Shakespearian Sonnet and explain what it is about. There
are lots (154). One of the most famous is "Shall I compare thee
to a summer's day" in which Shakespeare says that his love is
more lovely than a summer's day. He goes on to say that unlike the
weather which can change and all things in nature which grow less
lovely as they age his love's beauty will always 'live' in his heart.
- What
is an elegy? An elegy is a reflective poem that
usually mourns the death of someone or something. It is a kind of
lyric poem, often written in couplets with a hexameter line followed
by a pentameter line. This is called elegiac verse. A hexameter line
has 6 'feet' and a pentameter line has 5 'feet'.
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