ANNA CHRISTINA RIBEIRO Intending to Repeat: A Definition of Poetry i the task of defining poetry In light of the enormous variety of poetic tradi-
Verbal Irony: words used to convey the opposite of their apparent meaning, as in when one says “Way to go” to someone who has made a mistake Dramatic Irony:
The most memorable poetry balances evocation and exposition Poems evoke meaning and emotion in subtle, figurative ways, and yet also expose or describe an
Examples of fixed forms include the sonnet, ballad and villanelle • Free verse – poetry that is not in a fixed form Also called open form • Imagery – the use
Men sell wedding bells Blank Verse: un-rhyming verse written in iambic pentameter In poetry and prose, it has a
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Turning to the literature on rhythm in poetry, there is much rigorous sense is that of formal definitions in mathematics A simple example is the
The divisions between poetry and prose aren't clear-cut, but here are some generally accepted differences Prose Most everyday writing is in prose form