3rd 6 Weeks Poetry and Vocab Flashcards
Type of Irony: Sarcasm
Verbal
Type of Irony: The audience knows what the character(s) don’t
Dramatic
Type of Irony: Plot twist/opposite of expectation
Situational
Poetry Analysis: Inferences about the speaker or changes in the speaker
Speaker
S.W.I.F.T.T.
Poetry Analysis: The specific words that have an emotional impact. Words that stand out
Word Choice
S.W.I.F.T.T.
Poetry Analysis: Words that make you imagine the contents of the poem. Sensory details
Imagery
S.W.I.F.T.T.
Poetry Analysis: Poet changes the meaning of words to give the reader an idea. Helps to add emotion
Figurative Language
S.W.I.F.T.T.
Poetry Analysis: The attitude the words make in the poem. Choice of words that create ideas or emotion
Tone
S.W.I.F.T.T.
Poetry Analysis: The author’s insight on life. A lesson. What you learn
Theme
S.W.I.F.T.T.
Define: Rhyme
The repetition of similar ending sounds of words
Define: Rhythm/Meter
The beat of the poem. The syllable count of lines/words.
Define: Connotation
The feeling a word, phrase, or figurative language. (Tone)
Define: Onomatopoeia
A word that its sound is its meaning
Define: Repetition
Repeating words or phrases
Define: Refrain
Repetition of lines or stanzas
Define: Alliteration
The repetition of the beginning consonant sounds of words
Define: Assonance
Repeating vowel sounds
Define: Anaphora
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of lines or sentences
Ethos Persuasive Technique
Using ETHICS or a person of credibility
Logos Persuasive Technique
Using LOGIC
Pathos Persuasive Technique
Using EMOTION
