Poetry Terms Test Flashcards
Poetry
Poetry is characterized by intense, condensed language and ideas
Symbol
a physical object represents an idea or something else
Allusion
reference to something outside the literary work (typically from history, religion, other literature, pop culture, etc.)
Tone
the speakers attitude toward the subject of the piece
Theme
the overarching message or meaning of a literary work
Anaphora
repetition of words at the beginning of phrases, clauses, or lines
Free verse poem
unmetered, unrhymed poem that closely resembles natural speech
Ode
a poem in praise
Narrative poem
a poem that tells a story; has character(s), setting, and plot
Stanza
divisions within a poem
Couplet
a two-line stanza
Quatrain
a four-line stanza
Line breaks
space between stanzas
Onomatopoeia
words that sound like their meaning
Simile
comparing two UNLIKE things using “like” or “as”
