Poetic Devices and Terminology

Question 1

metaphor

Answer 1

metaphor

Question 2

enjambment (purpose and definition)

Answer 2

• creates tension

- the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of the line, couplet or stanza flow

Question 3

purpose of semi colon and colon

Answer 3

sort of enjambment, want the reader to continue reading

Question 4

free verse

Answer 4

• simple and profound (throwing off convention)

- poem that does not rhyme or have a regular meter

Question 5

purpose of line breaks

Answer 5

to create a sense of edginess, uncertainty - make you want to keep reading

Question 6

most important word in a line

Answer 6

the last word (the first word is the second most important)

Question 7

purpose of spaces between stanzas

Answer 7

they give silence, a pause for thought

Question 8

couplet

Answer 8

a unit of a stanza (two lines), carries a lot of gravity

Question 9

end stop (purpose and definition)

Answer 9

in your face way of pointing something out

Question 10

diction

Answer 10

an author’s choice of words

Question 11

symbolism

Answer 11

the use of icons or symbols to represent ideas or qualities

Question 12

writer of a poem

Answer 12

poet

Question 13

imagery

Answer 13

visually descriptive or figurative language

Question 14

smilies

Answer 14

two things compared using “like” or “as”

Question 15

rhyme schemes (definitions and types)

Answer 15

Used to manage flow, create and relieve tension & balance, and to highlight important ideas:

ABAB, AABB, AXAX, AAAA, AXAA/AAXA, ABBA, AXXA

Question 16

end rhymes

Answer 16

most common type of rhyme, rhyme that occurs between words at the end of lines

Question 17

internal rhymes

Answer 17

a rhyme that occurs within one line or rhymes that within phrases in the middle of a lines

Question 18

slant rhyme

Answer 18

near rhymes, close rhymes

Question 19

alliteration

Answer 19

the occurrence of the same letter or sound and the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

Question 20

assonance

Answer 20

the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in non-rhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other

Question 21

consonance

Answer 21

repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase (in the middle of the word)

Question 22

allusions

Answer 22

a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance

Question 23

“what”

Answer 23

subject matter, theme

Question 24

“how”

Answer 24

technique

Question 25

“why”

Answer 25

argument, point trying to be make

Question 26

shift

Answer 26

a change in the speaker’s understanding of what he is narrating, signaling to readers that he has reached an insight

Question 27

rhythm

Answer 27

An audible pattern in verse established by the intervals between stressed syllables

Question 28

connotation

Answer 28

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

Question 29

denotations

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the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests

Question 30

tone

Answer 30

the writer’s attitude or feeling toward his or her subject

Question 31

mood

Answer 31

the atmosphere or emotion the writer creates for the reader

Question 32

theme

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a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly

Question 33

TTYPCAST

Answer 33

Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude, Shifts, Title, Theme

Question 34

prose

Answer 34

a form of language that has no formal metrical structure

Question 35

“Gimme Three Steps”

Answer 35

1) Topic - “who” or “what” about the poem
2) Artistry - “how” the author creates the poem - mark examples and comment on their effects
3) Theme - “why” - what does the say to you about the topic

Question 36

Two Part Thesis

Answer 36

1) Topic and theme statement

2) Artistry analysis summary

Question 37

iambic pentameter

Answer 37

five iambs, stress/unstressed