Imagery
Sensory language, diction, makes use of concrete things to explain abstract ideas.
Symbolism
A symbol is often an ordinary object, event, person, or animal to which we have attached extraordinary meaning and significance
- repeat appearance
- connected
- described
simile
comparison using like,or,as
metaphor
comparison of two different things
personification
to give inanimate objects human characteristics
hyperbole
exaggeration of speech
analogy
comparison that helps increase our understanding
direct metaphor
when an author says that x is z (example: the world is glass)
extended metaphor
several connected metaphors over a bigger part of text.
implied metaphor
when an author makes a comparison but doesn't say it directly
(example: the boss barked orders)
Ryhme
the repition of sound at the ends of words
Rhyme Scheme
A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem look at end of lines
End Rhyme
Rhyme that occurs at the end of two or more lines of poetry
Internal Rhyme
A word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line
Stanza
A group of lines in a poem
Alliteration
Repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
Assonance
Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity. (how much wood would a woodchuck chuck)
Consonance
Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity.
onomotopeia
usage of words that echo their meanings like zip or boom
pun
humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize humor.
Speaker
The imaginary voice that is speaking through the poem
Narrative
tells a story and has all the elements of such
dramatic
uses a characters thoughts
lyric
expressed feelings of a single speaker
free verse
no set pattern of rhyme or rhythm
concrete
looks like there subjects
sonnet
14 line lyric poem with a formal pattern
limerick
5 line stanzas that are usually humorous
haiku
3 line poem with specialized syllable pattern