AP Glossary 3 Flashcards
Definition of Poetic Device
A device used in poetry to manipulate the sound of words, sentences or lines.
Definition of Alliteration
The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words.
Example of Alliteration
Sally sold sea shells by the sea shore
Impact of Alliteration
Grasps the readers attention, drawing focus to a particular section.
definition of assonance
The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds.
Example of assonance
The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.
impact of assonance
It can help create rhythm and flow in writing.
Definition of consonance
The repetition of the same consonant sound at the end of words or within words.
Example of consonance
He struck the clock with a quick flick.
impact of consonance
It can help emphasize words, and add rhythm.
Definition of Onomatopoeia
The use of a word which imitates or suggests the sound that the thing makes
Example of Onomatopoeia
The bee went buzz
Impact of Onomatopoeia
This can make writing more vivid and help appeal to the senses.
Definition of Internal Rhyme
When a line of poetry contains a rhyme within a single line.
Example of Internal Rhyme
The ring and ding of the bells.
Impact of Internal Rhyme
It can relate euphony, symmetry, and make work easier to remember.
Definition of slant rhyme
When a poet creates a rhyme, but the two words do not rhyme exactly – they are merely similar.
Example of slant rhyme
I sat upon a stone, / And found my life has gone.
impact of slant rhyme
It can add an element of surprise and make the writing more appealing.
Definition of end rhyme
When the last word of two different lines of poetry rhyme.
Example of end rhyme
Roses are red, violets are blue, / Sugar is sweet, and so are you.
Impact of end rhyme
It created rhythm in a poem.
Definition of rhyme scheme
The pattern of a poem’s end rhymes
Example of rhyme scheme
a four-line poem in which the first line rhymes with the third line, and the second line rhymes with the fourth line has the rhyme scheme ABAB
Impact of rhyme scheme
Creates an echo in the poem which can help evoke emotions.
Definition of Stressed and unstressed syllables
In every word of more than one syllable, one of the syllables is stressed, or said with more force than the other syllable(s)
Example of Stressed and unstressed syllables
In the word “unhappiness,” the second of the four syllables is stressed.
Impact of Stressed and unstressed syllables
It can impact the rhythm of a language.
Definition of meter
A regular pattern to the syllables in lines of poetry.
Example of meter
She walks | in beau |ty like | the night.”
Impact of meter
Creates the rhythm and flow of a poem.
Definition of free verse
Poetry that doesn’t have much meter or rhyme.
Example of free verse
My Cat Jeoffry by Christopher Smart
Impact of free verse
It can allow for more creative freedoms more flexible writing.
Definition of lambic pentameter
Poetry that is written in lines of 10 syllables, alternating stressed and unstressed syllables.
Example of lambic pentameter
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
Impact of lambic pentameter
Creates rhythm, emphasis, and a variety of moods in text.
Definition of sonnet
A 14 line poem written in iambic pentameter. Usually divided into three quatrains and a couplet.
Example of sonnet
“Whoso List to Hunt” by Sir Thomas Wyatt
Impact of sonnet
Inspiring artists and influencing the way people understand poetry.
Definition of Polysyndeton
When a writer creates a list of items which are all separated by conjunctions. Normally, a conjunction is used only before the last item in a list.
Example of Polysyndeton
I walked the dog, and fed the cat, and milked the cows.
Impact of Polysyndeton
Slow down the pace of the writing and/or add an authoritative tone.
Definition of Pun
When a word that has two or more meanings is used in a humorous way.
Example of a pun
I was stirred by his cooking lesson
Impact of a pun
To add humor to writing.
