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 * Blank Verse:** does not rhyme and has no recurring stanza pattern because the stanzas are divided according to the development of the thought and thus vary in length


 * Free Verse:** there is a variation in line length and the arrangement of stresses in lines also vary


 * Connotative:** the implied meaning of a word


 * Denotative:** the literal meaning of a word (the dictionary definition)


 * Iambic Pentameter:** a line of five iambic feet with a pattern of unstressed followed by stressed


 * Stanza:** a major unit of thought
 * Contributes to the poem's pattern of sound
 * Short stanzas and a tight rhyme scheme produces a more apparent sound effect
 * Stanza length and composition can be strong factors in the unity, harmony, and rhythm of both content and structure
 * A change in stanzaic pattern is often used to emphasize the climax


 * Lines**
 * How lines are shaped is a question of prosody
 * There are three main types of prosody
 * Foot prosody
 * Stress prosody
 * Syllabic prosody