Poetry Terminology Flashcards
Allegory
uses symbolic elements to reveal a deeper meaning
Anaphora
a form of repetition, a word or phrase that repeats at the beginning of sentences/clauses
Alliteration
the repetition of consonants at the beginning of neighbouring words
Assonance
the repetition of vowel sounds
Consonance
the repetition of consonance
Imagery
appeals to the 5 senses by using descriptive language
Metonomy
a word or phrase is substituted with another that is closely associated with it
Metaphor
a comparison that asserts one thing as another
Similie
a comparision using “like” or “as”
Oxymoron
the combination of contradictory words to create a paradoxical effect
Personification
giving non-human things human characteristics
Euphemisim
speech that is more mild and less direct
Hyperbole
exaggeration used for emphasis
Onomatopoeia
a word’s pronunciation resembles its meaning
Paradox
a statement that is contradictory or defies logic
Sonnet form
14 lines, rhyme scheme, 3 quatrains, and a rhymed couplet
Quatrain
4 lines
Couplet
2 lines
Stanza
a block of lines that organize poems
Theme
the overall message of a piece of writing
Speaker
the voice/persona assumed by the poet
Tone/mood
tone: the author’s attitude toward the writing, mood: how the messgae is recieved emotionally
Point of view
the perspective in which a pirce of writing is written
Iambic Pentameter
5 pair of stressed and unstressed syllables, 10 syllables a line
Dramatic monologue
a speaker conveys messages to a silent or absent listener
