Poetic Elements Flashcards
a repeated sound, word or phrase or line for emphasis and unity
repetition
the repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
alliteration
repetition of vowel sounds in words
assonance
repetition of consonant sounds within and at the end of words
consonance
a line of verse with 5 metrical feet, each consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable
iambic pentameter
a regular pattern of rhythm
meter
comparison of two unlike things using like, as, than, resembles
simile
comparison of two unlike things without connecting words
metaphor
the giving of human qualities to an animal, object or abstract idea
personification
an exaggerated statement used to emphasize an idea
hyperbole
the use of words which actually sound like the objects or actions to which they refer
onomatopoeia
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
anaphora
a play on words
pun
when incongruous or contradictory terms appear side by side
oxymoron
a figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole, or the whole for the part
synecdoche
