Poetic Devices and Terminology Flashcards
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enjambment (purpose and definition)
- creates tension
- the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of the line, couplet or stanza flow
purpose of semi colon and colon
sort of enjambment, want the reader to continue reading
free verse
- simple and profound (throwing off convention)
- poem that does not rhyme or have a regular meter
purpose of line breaks
to create a sense of edginess, uncertainty - make you want to keep reading
most important word in a line
the last word (the first word is the second most important)
purpose of spaces between stanzas
they give silence, a pause for thought
couplet
a unit of a stanza (two lines), carries a lot of gravity
end stop (purpose and definition)
in your face way of pointing something out
diction
an author’s choice of words
symbolism
the use of icons or symbols to represent ideas or qualities
writer of a poem
poet
imagery
visually descriptive or figurative language
smilies
two things compared using “like” or “as”
rhyme schemes (definitions and types)
Used to manage flow, create and relieve tension & balance, and to highlight important ideas:
ABAB, AABB, AXAX, AAAA, AXAA/AAXA, ABBA, AXXA
end rhymes
most common type of rhyme, rhyme that occurs between words at the end of lines
internal rhymes
a rhyme that occurs within one line or rhymes that within phrases in the middle of a lines
slant rhyme
near rhymes, close rhymes
alliteration
the occurrence of the same letter or sound and the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
assonance
the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in non-rhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other
consonance
repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase (in the middle of the word)
allusions
a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance
“what”
subject matter, theme
“how”
technique
“why”
argument, point trying to be make
shift
a change in the speaker’s understanding of what he is narrating, signaling to readers that he has reached an insight
rhythm
An audible pattern in verse established by the intervals between stressed syllables
connotation
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
denotations
the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests
tone
the writer’s attitude or feeling toward his or her subject
mood
the atmosphere or emotion the writer creates for the reader
theme
a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly
TTYPCAST
Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude, Shifts, Title, Theme
prose
a form of language that has no formal metrical structure
“Gimme Three Steps”
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
Two Part Thesis
1) Topic and theme statement
2) Artistry analysis summary
iambic pentameter
five iambs, stress/unstressed
