analyzing poetry definitions Flashcards
style
individuality of expression, achieved in writing through the selection of arrangement of words and punctuation
diction
words chosen in speaking or writing
denotation
dictionary definition of a word
concrete imagery
imagery based on the use of the 5 senses (not abstract)
figurative imagery
words that carry symbolic meaning beyond the literary level (metaphor or simile)
metaphor
comparison between two unlike things
simile
direct comparison using like or as
tenor
subject of a figure of speech, the subject of a figurative image that is actual and present
-in a smilie it is the part that comes before the like or as
symbol
stands for an idea, quality, or concept large than itself
-diff than a metaphor since the symbol is the vehicle of the meaning and the tenor is usually only implied
allegory
form of symbolism in which ideas or abstract qualities are represented as characters or events in a story or novel
allusion
a reference to a character or event in literature, history that enriches the meaning of the passage
tone
attitude writer conveys to his or her subject
verbal irony
major difference between the literal meaning of a statement and its intended meaning
alliteration
repetition of the same consonant sounds (usually the beginning of a word)
rhyme
similar or identical sounds between words (usually the end sounds in lines of verse)
rhythm
recurrence of stressed and unstressed syllables in a regular pattern
iambic pentameter
meter consisting of 5 feet per line where each foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
syntax
sentence structure or word order (relationship between words among word groups in sentences)
motif
a pattern of identical or similar images recurring throughout a passage or entire work
closed form
kind of poem with consistent meter and regular rhyme scheme
open form
kind of poem with no consistent meter and no regular rhyme scheme
stanza
a set of lines grouped together in poetry
concrete poetry
poetry whose meaning is conveyed not only through the words themselves but through unusual typography and patterns of letters, words, or symbols
vehicle
image, activity or concept used to illustrate or represent the tenor or subject
- part of the figure of speech that is absent and imaginative
- comes after the like or as
