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Unit 5: Poetry II

AP English Literature and Composition — Note Packet

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Key Terms

Setting

Time, place, geographical, historical, or social _______ that is an active player, not just a static backdrop.

Structure

The poem's architectural _______, including stanzas, line breaks, meter, and rhyme scheme, which impacts how we read and understand it.

Enjambment

When a sentence runs from one line to the next _______ a pause, speeding up pace or connecting ideas.

Caesura

A strong _______ within a line, often marked by punctuation, to slow pace or emphasize a word.

Speaker

The constructed _______ or character who delivers the poem, NOT always the poet.

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