Term
|
Definition
| words that sound exactly alike |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| words that sound close, but are not exact |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| repetition of beginning sounds in close proximity |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| happens within the lines of a poem |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| occurs only at the end of the line of poetry |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| words that appeal to our senses |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| exact dictionary meaning of a word |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| feelings and emotions a word brings about |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| repetition of vowel sounds |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| harsh or unpleasing sounds |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| repetition of consonant sounds |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| pleasing, melodious sounds |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| rhythm accomplished by using a certain number of beats or syllables per line |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| comparison of two dissimilar things |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| giving something non-human, human characteristics |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| juxataposing two things apparently contradictory that still reinforce one idea |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| saying less than is appropriate for the situation or meaning |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| what the author knows that we don't know |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| 14-line poetry with set rhyme scheme |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the use of a part for a whole; ex: all hands on deck. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| emotional quality of a poem |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the degree to which elements of a poem work together to produce a coherent effect |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| play on words where the juxtaposition of meanings is ironic or humorous |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| speaker directly addresses something or someone not living, as a lady in a tapestry, or the wind. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| short quotation or verse that precedes a poem that sets a tone, provides a setting, or gives other context for the poem |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| form that has set rules about number of lines, meter, rhyme, etc. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a line of five iambic feet or ten syllables |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| an elaborate, intellectually ingenious metaphor that shows the poet's realm of knowledge. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the beat or music of a poem |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a metaphor that uses comparison words such as "like" or "as" |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the narrative voice of a poem |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a complicated French form of poetry traditionally consisting of six six-line stanzas followed by a tercet to equal 39 lines in all |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a 19 line poem comprised of five tercets -most famous is "Do Not Go Into that Good Night" |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a short poem in song format that tells a story |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a poem, the subject of which is the death of a person or, in some cases, an idea |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a poem, the subject of which is the death of a person or, in some cases, an idea |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| long, adventurous tale with a hero, generally on a quest |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| expresses love, inner emotions, tends to be personal, using written in first person |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the poet tells a story with characters and a plot |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| originally a Greek form, odes are serious lyric poems |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a poem that looks like a paragraph, even having a jagged right margin |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a scene that interrupts the action of a work to show a previous event |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the writer's characteristic method of employing language |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| sudden unfolding or realization in which a character proceeds from ignorance and innocence to knowledge and experience |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| word choice intended to convey a certain effect |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| form of personification in which the absent, or dead are spoken to as if present |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a writer or speaker's attitude toward a subject, character, or audience |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| reference to a mythological, literary or historical person, place or thing |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| consists of words or phrases appealing to the senses |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| central message of a literary work |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| reasons, justifications, or explanations for the behavior of characters |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| contraction between what IS ad what is to be expected |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| refers to the feelings and attitudes associated with a word |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| act of creating or developing a character |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| use of any object, person, place or action that not only has a meaning in itself but also stands for something larger than itself |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| time and place of a literary work |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a series of events in literature |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| deliberate, extravagant, and often outrageous exaggeration |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a form of paradox that combines a pair of opposite terms into a single unusual expression |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| use of a word or phrase that is less expressive or direct but considered less distasteful or offensive than the other |
|
|
