Poetry Literary Terms Flashcards
the attitude of the writer toward the subject
Tone
a figure of speech in which a thing, an idea or an animal is given
human attributes
Personification
a pattern of rhyming words placed at the end of the lines in the prose or poetry
Rhyme Scheme
the topic or focus for the entire literary piece
Theme
the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables
Rhythm
a figure of speech that compares two subjects; it states that one thing is the other.
Metaphor
when the author uses words and phrases to create “mental images” for the reader.
Imagery
refers to repetition of sounds produced by vowels within a sentence or phrase
Assonance
A poem that tells a story
Narrative poem
the use of words to imitate the actual sound they represent
Onomatopoeia
a literary device in which the repetition of the same or similar sounds occurs in two or more words, usually at the end of lines in poem.
Rhyme
a literary device where words begin with letters belonging to the same sound group. Whether it is the consonant sound or a specific vowel group, this device involves creating a repetition of similar sounds in the sentence
Alliteration
A comparison between two unlike things through the use of connecting words, usually “like” or “as.”
Simile
a single, related chunk of lines in poetry
Stanza
rhyme between a word within a line and another word either at the end of the same line or within another line
Internal Rhyme
repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase
Consonance
the emotional feeling or atmosphere that a work of literature produces in a reader
Mood
a literary device wherein the author uses specific words and phrases that exaggerate and overemphasize the statement in order to produce an exaggerated, more noticeable effect. The purpose of this device is to create a larger-than-life effect and overly stress a specific point.
Hyperbole
Any single line of poetry
Verse
a form of language in which writers convey something other
than the literal meaning of their words.
Figurative Language
