Poetry Flashcards
a form of art opens the avenue for man’s expression of his thoughts and ideas in artistic manner
Poetry
a specific form of literature - perfected by lines and stanzas
Poetry
may be rhymed or unrhymed and the language is highly suggestive and not direct
Poetry
is the earliest and remains the most concentrated and intense form of communication among arts of language
Poetry
the literal meaning of the word taken or derived from the dictionary
Denotation
the related, associated and personal meaning of words
Connotation
When the reader is made to see what the author is talking about, there is imagery
Imagery
This element does not only limit its perspective to common imagery - visual, but also tactile sense (touch), olfactory sense (smell), gustatory sense (taste), and aural sense (hearing)
Imagery
A type of imagery that refers to color, shape, size, pattern
Visual imagery
A type of imagery that refers to fragrance, scent, odor
Olfactory imagery
A type of imagery that refers to music, noise, silence
Auditory imagery
A type of imagery that refers to sweetness, spiciness, savoriness, sourness, saltiness
Gustatory imagery
A type of imagery that refers to touch, temperature, movement, texture
Tactile imagery
The writer uses figures and symbols which stand for the idea, thoughts, experience and feeling he wants to impart to the reader
Figurative language
a description that uses “like” or “as” to make a comparison. It can be a poetic device, stand in for a metaphor, or just add some spice to your writing
Simile
a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison
Metaphor
States that one thing is another thing; it equates those two things not because they actually are the same, but for the sake of comparison or symbolism
Metaphor
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form
Personification
a figure of speech in which some absent things or dead person is directly addressed as it is present and able to be understood
Apostrophe
an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally; it adds emphasis without the intention of being literally true
Hyperbole
the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
Irony
a recurring movement of sound or speech; a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound; an example is the rising and falling of someone’s voice
Rhythm
repetition of the identical or similar stress or sounds. It is presumable, pleasant in itself, for it brings two words sharply together, implying a relationship as in Pope’s throne and alone
Rhyme
A poem of 4-line stanza, rhymed or unrhymed
Ballad
A 14-line lyric poem focused on a single theme
Sonnet
Simply telling of a story in verse, conflict is inherent
Narrative poetry
A long narrative poem which talks about love, adventure, jealousy and the likes. It revolves around the life of the main character
Epic
A long narrative poem which discusses the inspiring adventure of the less fortunate hero who happened to marry the princess at the closing of the story
Metrical romance
Subjective in character and satirical in thought and expression
Lyrical poetry
A hymn to a person, it is a long poem intended to be sung to praise a person. It could be rhymed or unrhymed
Ode
Poem that expresses grief over the death of a person or individual
Elegy
Short metrical poems intended to be sung, songs are usually a compilation of the author’s rich experience about life
Songs
