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implied meaning of a word.
Ex- "goodnight, of angels sing thee to thy rest" (burial) |
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Repetition of sounds, but not vowels.
Ex- "Cliquity Clack" |
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Literal meaning of a word.
Ex- The "Mending Wall" by Robert Frost- the word wall acts as a physical boundary. |
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A logical imcompatibility between two or more prepositions.
Ex- "I just love to write papers" |
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Poetry designed to teach an ethical, moral, or religious lesson.
Ex- Scarlet Letter |
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When a character suddenly experiences a deep realization about himself/herself, a truth grasped in an ordinary moment.
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A substitution of an agreeabe or less offensive expression in place of one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant.
Ex- "He kicked te bucket" |
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A substained comparison in which part or all of a poem consists of a series of related metaphors.
Ex- The poem "catch" by Robert Francis compares poetry to playing catch. |
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| describing something by comparing it to something else. |
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| ways of using language that deviate from the literal, denotative meanings of words in order to suggest additional meanings or effects. |
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A character whose behavior and values contrast with those of another.
Ex- Chillingworth and Hester. |
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| Use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in literature. |
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Exaggeration or overstatement
Ex- "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" |
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| A writer's choice of words, phrases, sentence structures, and figurative language, which combine to help create meaning. |
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