Poetry Notes Flashcards
Persona
The speaker of the poem
Stanza
A grouping of 2 or more lines in a poem
Image
A description of something that appeals to the senses
Simile
A comparison between two unlike things using like or as
Metaphor
A direct comparison of unlike things
Symbol
A concrete object with two meanings a literal and a secondary
Allegory
The use of characters, objects, or events to represent other ideas
Tone
The way the author feels about the subject or the reader
Personification
The giving of human qualities to something that is not human
Onomatopoeia
The use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning
Allusion
A reference to something well known from the past
Alliteration
The repetition of any consonant sound in a line of poetry
Assonance
The repetition of any vowel sound in a line of poetry
Rhyme scheme
The order in which the rhyme occurs
