poetry literary terms Flashcards
alliteration
Occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
allusion
Expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it -indirect or passing reference
assonance
repetition of the sound of a vowel ex penitence, reticence
ballad
a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas
blank verse
a verse without rhyme, especially that which uses lambic pentameter
consonance
agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions
dissonance
lack of harmony among musical notes
elegy
a poem of serious reflection, typically lament for the dead
free verse
open form of poetry
hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
imagery
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in literary work
irony
Expression of ones meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
lyric poem
expresses personal emotions or feelings , spoken in first person
metaphor
figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
narrative poem
Tells a story, often making the voices of a narrator and characters as well
ode
a lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject
onomatopoeia
formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named eg. sizzle
oxymoron
figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
personification
attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non human
rhyme
correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words
rhythm
a strong regular repeated pattern of movement or sound
satire
use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize peoples stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues
simile
figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind ex. brave as a lion, crazy like a fox
sonnet
a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, ten syllables per line
