dactyl a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, a stressed beat followed by two unstressed beats (' ––).
denotation the literal definition of a word.
diction the selection of words and phrasing.
elegy dignified verse that praises, laments, or meditates on a subject.
end-stopped the ending of a thought at the end of a line of poetry.
enjambment thought that continues from one line of poetry into another.
euphony a series of pleasant sounds producing a positive effect.
feminine rhyme a pattern of words concluding on unstressed syllables.
foot a unit of rhythm or cadence.
free verse poetry written in a casual or unpatterned rhythm similar to spoken language.
