Chapter 10, a lyrical conversation (poetry) Flashcards
a composition written in verse form
poetry
The use of figurative language to achieve a desired feeling or emotion
imagery
the word choice used by the author to accomplish a specific result
diction
words or phrases that help paint a picture or make the poem come to alive in the readers mind
figures of speech
a comparison using the words “like” or “as”
Simile
a comparison in which one thing is stated in terms of another
metaphor
the repetition of a sound at the beginning of a word
alliteration
the repetition of a vowel sound within words in a line of poetry
Assonance
the repetition of a consonant sound within the words in a line of poetry
consonance
A great indicator of thoughts
punctuation
a group of lines
stanzas
poems with a specific structure of fourteen lines
sonnet
the correlation of sounds
rhyme
the musical quality of the poetry that is made by the stressed and unstressed syllables of the words
rhythm
