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Study the word list: GCSE English Literature: Poetry 2

Key words for GCSE English Literature.

	tone	Tone is the general attitude and character of a text.
	metre	Metre is the basic rhythmic structure of a poem.
	sonnet	A sonnet is a fourteen-line poem written in iambic pentameter.
	ballad	A ballad is a narrative poem often set to music.
	couplet	A couplet is a pair of lines.
	lyric	A lyric poem expresses the speaker's feelings and emotions.
	ode	An ode is a poem that celebrates a person, place, or event.
	rhyming	Rhyming couplets are pairs of lines that rhyme.
	couplets	Rhyming couplets are pairs of lines that rhyme.
	sibilance	Sibilance is the repetition of 'S' sounds.
	iambic	Iambic pentameter is a rhythmic structure containing five feet.
	pentameter	Iambic pentameter is a rhythmic structure containing five feet.
	blank	Blank verse has a regular metre but does not rhyme.
	verse	Blank verse has a regular metre but does not rhyme.
	consonance	Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds.
	dactyl	A dactyl is a long syllable followed by two short syllables.
	dramatic	A dramatic monologue is a poem written in the first person.
	monologue	A dramatic monologue is a poem written in the first person.

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tone

metre

sonnet

ballad

couplet

lyric

ode

rhyming

couplets

sibilance

iambic

pentameter

blank

verse

consonance

dactyl

dramatic

monologue

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