figurative language
uses words or expressions with a different meaning than literal understanding
voice
the imaginary speaker in a poem, the narrator. generally not the same as the author
simile
comparing two unlike things using like or as
metaphor
comparing two unlike things without using like or as
tone/mood
how a poem "feels", the poets attitude towards a topic
personification
giving human characteristics to non-human things
symbolism
when a word or object is used to represent something else
hyperbole
an extreme exaggeration
line
one set of words in a poem, similar to a sentence
stanza
a group of lines in a poem
rhyme
when words have the same ending sound at the end of lines of poetry
rhythm
the pattern of stressed/unstressed syllables in a line of poetry, like a "beat" in a song
imagery
words, phrases and descriptions that spark the 5 senses (taste, sight, touch, sound, smell)
oxymoron
when two opposite words are joined together, example- deafening silence
alliteration
repetition of beginning sounds in words
onomatopoeia
words that represent sounds, words that sound like the thing being described
repetition
repeating a word, phrase or idea throughout a poem or part of a poem
enjambment
when a sentence, phrase, or thought does not end at the end of a line of poetry
prose
text and words written in complete sentences and paragraphs, following grammar and punctuation rules
poetry
text and words that includes, rhythm, rhyme and pattern. Does not always follow grammar and punctuation rules, not written in complete sentences or paragraphs
poet
the author of a poem
connotation
the meaning of a word or phrase beyond its literal, dictionary definition. The feeling a word or phrase creates
denotation
the literal, dictionary definition of a word or phrase