alliteration
use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
assonance
the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words
consonance
the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words
couplet
two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
diction
a writer's or speaker's choice of words
end rhyme
Rhyme that occurs at the end of two or more lines of poetry
extended metaphor
A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.
feet/foot
the groups of stressed and unstressed syllables to which they are divided by vertical lines. Iambic pentameter has 5 iambic feet.
figurative language
Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things, [examples are metaphor, simile, and personification.
hyperbole
a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
iamb
a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables
iambic pentameter
a poetic meter that is made up of 5 stressed syllables each followed by an unstressed syllable
imagery
the ability to form mental images of things or events
internal rhyme
when two words in the same line rhyme
metaphor
a figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using like or as
meter
a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry
narrator
the person telling the story
onomotapoeia
words used to imitate sounds
paraphrase
(v.) to restate in other words (n.) a statement that presents a given idea in new language
parody
a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
persona
a character in a novel or play; the outward character or role that a person assumes
personification
the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.
quatrain
a stanza of four lines
rhyme scheme
The pattern of rhymes in a poem
simile
comparison using like or as
speaker
the person speaking in the poem, like the narrator in prose - not always the poet
stanza
an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem.
tone
The attitude of the author toward the audience and characters (e.g., serious or humorous).