Poetry Terms Part 1 Flashcards
Alliteration
The repetition of sounds in a sequence of words
Beat
A stressed (or accented) syllable or syllables forming a rhythmic pattern in a poem
Climax
The high point; the moment of greatest tension or intensity. It can occur at any point in a poem.
Diction
Word choice - the kind of words the author chooses
Enjambed line
A ‘run-on’ line that carries over into the next to complete its meaning
Imagery
The visual (or other sensory) pictures used to render a description more vivid and immediate
Simile
A figure of speech that compares two distinct things by using a connective word such as “like” or “as”
Stanza
A “paragraph” of a poem: a group of lines separated by extra white space from other groups of lines
Symbol
An image that stands for something larger and more complex, often something abstract, such as an idea or a set of attitudes
Tone
The speaker’s or author’s attitude toward the reader, addressee, or subject matter. It immediately impresses itself upon the reader, yet it can be quite difficult to describe and analyze
