poetry Flashcards
dramatic poetry
any play or scene in which the characters use poetry in their dialogues or monologues
narrative poem
a poem that tells a story and has the elements of a story. often have a rhyme scheme
lyrical poetry
expresses emotions and personal thoughts, appeals to your senses and could be set to music.
poetic device
tools that a poet used to create rhythm, enhance a poems meaning or intensify mood or feeling. pieces the poem together.
imagery
poet uses words to create a picture by describing the 5 senses
alliteration
same constant sound is used through a piece of writing
assonance
same vowel sound is used through a piece of writing
onomatopoeia
word that expresses sound
first person
narrator is part of the story (character)
third person
narrator usually isn’t involved and tells others stories
connotation
way a word makes us feel
denotation
actual dictionary definition of the word
repetition
a word or phase is repeated just once or in one specific area of the poem
refrain
when a poem repeats entire lines or more several times throughout
haiku
5 syllables in the first line
7 in the second line
5 in the last line