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Poetry Terms
AP Poetry Terms Practice
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Language - English
12th Grade
01/15/2016

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