Glossary #3 Flashcards
Definition - A device used in poetry to manipulate the sound of words, sentences or lines.
Poetic Device
Definition - The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words.
Alliteration
Example - “Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore”
Alliteration
Impact - creates a rhythmic or musical quality by repeating consonant sounds, making the writing more engaging.
Alliteration
Definition - The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds.
Assonance
Example - “From the molten-golden notes”
Assonance
Impact - Enhances the flow of writing through the repetition of vowel sounds, adding harmony and sometimes reinforcing themes or emotions.
Assonance
Definition - The repetition of the same consonant sound at the end of words or within words.
Consonance
Example - “Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door”
Consonance
Impact - Strengthens the musicality of the text by repeating consonant sounds, adding a subtle rhythm.
Consonance
Definition - The use of a word which imitates or suggests the sound that the thing makes.
Onomatopoeia
Example - Snap, rustle, boom, murmur
Onomatopoeia
Impact - Brings descriptions to life by using words that mimic natural sounds, immersing the reader.
Onomatopoeia
Definition - When a line of poetry contains a rhyme within a single line.
Internal Rhyme
Example - “To the rhyming and the chiming of the bells!” (rhyme type)
Internal Rhyme
Impact - This device creates a pleasing sound pattern within a line, contributing to a sense of unity and enhancing the lyrical quality of the work.
Internal Rhyme
Definition - When a poet creates a rhyme, but the two words do not rhyme exactly – they are merely similar.
Slant Rhyme
Example - “I sat upon a stone, / And found my life has gone.” (rhyme scheme type)
Slant Rhyme
Impact - It offers a less conventional rhyme that adds complexity or tension to the poem, often reflecting subtle emotional shifts.
Slant Rhyme
Definition - When the last word of two different lines of poetry rhyme.
End Rhyme
Example - “Roses are red, violets are blue, / Sugar is sweet, and so are you.” (rhyme scheme type)
End Rhyme
Impact - This provides a sense of closure or rhythm at the end of lines, contributing to the poem’s structure and memorability.
End Rhyme
Definition - The pattern of a poem’s end rhymes.
Rhyme Scheme
Example - (AABB)
[Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet,
And so are you.]
Rhyme Scheme
Impact - Organizes a poem’s structure, providing pattern and rhythm that can influence the reader’s perception of the flow or theme.
Rhyme Scheme
Definition - Syllables of a word said with more/less force than the other syllables.
Stressed/Unstressed
Example - In the name “Nathan,” the first syllable is _______. In the word “unhappiness,” the second of the four syllables is _______.
Stressed/Unstressed
Impact - They form the foundation of meter and rhythm, affecting the pace and emotional tone of the writing.
Stressed/Unstressed
Definition - A regular pattern to the syllables in lines of poetry.
Meter
Example - “Come live / with me / and be / my love” (type: iambic pentameter)
Meter
Impact - This device establishes the rhythm of the poem, guiding its flow and influencing its emotional impact on the reader.
Meter
Definition - Poetry that doesn’t have much meter or rhyme.
Free Verse
Example - “The frog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on.” (poem type)
Free Verse
Impact - Allows for more freedom in expression by not having a strict rhyme or meter, making the writing more creative or fluid.
Free Verse
Definition - Poetry that is written in lines of 10 syllables, alternating stressed and unstressed syllables.
Iambic Pentameter
Example - “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” (meter type)
Iambic Pentameter
Impact - Mimics natural speech, giving the writing a flow.
Iambic Pentameter
Definition - A 14 line poem written in iambic pentameter. Usually divided into three quatrains and a couplet.
Sonnet
Example - “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” by Shakespeare (poem type)
Sonnet
Impact - Provides a structured, often thematic poem, where rhyme and meter enhance meaning.
Sonnet
Definition - When a writer creates a list of items which are all separated by conjunctions.
Polysyndeton
Example - “I walked the dog, and fed the cat, and milked the cows.”
Polysyndeton
Impact - This device emphasizes ideas or actions by repeating conjunctions, adding a sense of weight/urgency to writing.
Polysyndeton
Definition - When a word that has two or more meanings is used in a humorous way.
Pun
Example - “My dog has a fur coat and pants!”
Pun
Impact - Adds humor or wit and created clever wordplay that deepens writings’ layers of meaning.
Pun
