Diamond Stuff

Question 1

alliteration

Answer 1

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words (used in tongue twisters)

Question 2

allusion

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a reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history or another work of literature. (are often indirect or brief references to well-known characters or events)

Question 3

assonance

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repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry

Question 4

ballad

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a poem that tells a story and is meant to be sung or recited

Question 5

blank verse

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unrhymed iambic pentameter

Question 6

caesura

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a pause or a sudden break in a line of poetry

Question 7

cliche

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a type of figurative language containing an overused expression or a saying that is no longer considered original

Question 8

concrete poetry

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a type of poetry that uses its physical or visual form to present its message

Question 9

connotation

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the idea and feeling associated with a word as opposed to its dictionary definition or denotation

Question 10

consonance

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the repetition of consonant sounds anywhere within a line of poetry (alliteration is a specific type of consonance)

Question 11

couplet

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a rhymed pair of lines in a poem

Question 12

denotation

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the exact or dictionary definition of a word (opposite of connotation)

Question 13

elegy

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a type of literature defined as a song or a poem that expresses sorrow or lamentation, usually for one who has died

Question 14

enjambment

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in poetry, the running over of a line or thought into the next verse

Question 15

epic

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a long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero whose actions reflect the ideals and values of a nation or group

Question 16

extended metaphor

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a figure of speech that compares two unlike things in great length

Question 17

figurative language/figure of speech

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expressions that are not literally true (types include: simile, metaphor, personification, irony, understatement, hyperbole, oxymoron, etc.)

Question 18

foot

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a unit of meter within a line of poetry

Question 19

free verse

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poetry without regular patterns of rhyme or rhythm. often used to catch the sounds and rhythms of ordinary speech.

Question 20

hyperbole

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a figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect

Question 21

imagery

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the use of words and phrases that appeal to the five senses

Question 22

lyric poetry

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a song-like poem written mainly to express the feelings or emotions of a single speaker

Question 23

metaphor

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a type of figurative language in which a comparison is made between two things that are essentially unlike but may have one quality in common

Question 24

meter

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the regular pattern of accented and unaccented syllables. Although all poems have rhythm, not all poems have a regular meter. Each unit of meter is known as a foot.

Question 25

metonymy

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the metaphorical substitution of one word or phrase for another related word or phrase (ex: The pen is mightier than the sword)

Question 26

motif

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a recurring object, concept, or structure in a work of literature. a motif may also be two contrasting concepts in a work of literature. helps interpret the work more accurately.

Question 27

ode

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a lyric poem of some length, usually of serious or meditative nature and having an elevated style and formal structure.

Question 28

onomatopoeia

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the use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning

Question 29

parallelism

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the use of similar grammatical constructions to express ideas that are related or equal in importance

Question 30

personification

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a figure of speech where animals, ideas or inanimate objects are given human characteristics

Question 31

refrain

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repetition in literature of one or more lines at regular intervals; sometimes called the chorus

Question 32

repetition

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a technique in which a sound, word, phrase or line is repeated for effect or emphasis

Question 33

rhyme

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repetition of an identical or similarly accented sound or sounds in a work. rhyme gives poems flow and rhythm, helping the lyricist tell a story and convey a mood.

Question 34

rhyme scheme

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the pattern of end rhyme used in a poem, generally indicated by matching lowercase letters to show which lines rhyme. (ex: abab rhyming or something of the sort)

Question 35

rhythm

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refers to the pattern of flow of sounds created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry

Question 36

sensory details

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words and phrases that help readers see, hear, taste, feel or smell what an author is describing

Question 37

simile

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a type of figurative language that makes a comparison between two otherwise unlike objects or ideas by connecting them with the words “like” or “as”

Question 38

speaker

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the voice that talks to the reader in a poem, as the narrator does in a work of fiction. the speaker is not necessarily the poet

Question 39

stanza

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a grouping of two or more lines within a poem. comparable to a paragraph

Question 40

symbolism

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using something specific to stand for something else, especially an idea. a symbol is a person, place, object or action that for something beyond itself.

Question 41

synecdoche

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a literary technique in which the whole is represented by naming one of its parts, (genus named for species) or vice versa (species named for genus)

Question 42

theme

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a common thread or repeated idea that is incorporated throughout a literary work. a theme is a thought or idea the author presents to the reader about life or human nature.

Question 43

tone

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the writer’s attitude/feeling about his/her subject