Poetry Test Flashcards

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1
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Define metaphor

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a direct comparison of unlike things

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Define simile

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a comparison of unlike things using like or as

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Define symbol

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a concrete object with two meanings, a literal meaning and a secondary meaning

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Define personification

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the giving of human qualities to something that is not human (actions, physical traits, or emotions)

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5
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Define allegory

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the use of characters, objects, or events to represent other ideas

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6
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Define image

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a description of something that can be perceived by the senses

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7
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Define alliteration

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the repetition of a consonant sound in a line of poetry

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Define assonance

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the repetition of a vowel sound in a line of poetry

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9
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Define tone

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the way the writer feels about the subject or the reader

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10
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Define persona

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the speaker of the poem

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11
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Define rhyme scheme

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the pattern in which the rhymes occur

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12
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Define setting

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the physical and emotional background of the story

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13
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Define irony

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something that seems one way but in reality is different

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14
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Define situational irony

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a situation occurs that neither the reader nor the character expects

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15
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Define dramatic irony

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a truth that the reader knows but the character does not know

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16
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Define allusion

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a reference to something well known from the past

17
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Define verbal irony

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a statement that says the opposite of what is meant

18
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Define theme

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the point that the writer makes about life or people

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Define conflict

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the struggle between opposing forces

20
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Define plot

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the pattern of events

21
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Define foreshadowing

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hinting at something that will happen later in the story

22
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5 points of view

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  1. First person narrator
  2. Second person narrator
  3. Third person omniscient narrator
  4. Third person limited omniscient narrator
  5. Third person objective narrator
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6 ways to reveal character

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  1. Describe their actions
  2. Describe their physical features
  3. Describe the setting in which they live
  4. Describe their past
  5. Have other characters describe them
  6. Describe their thoughts
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3 stages of an initiation story

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  1. A young person starts out innocent
  2. A young person encounters something harsh
  3. A young person has an epiphany (a realization about the harshness of life)
25
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3 differences between poetry and prose

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  1. Line length
  2. Use of sound devices
  3. Compression of statements (suggesting much in as few words as possible)
26
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3 types of sonnets

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  1. Shakespearean
  2. Petrarchan
  3. Spenserian
27
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5 types of essay organization

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  1. general, real life example
  2. personal experience example
  3. historical example
  4. hypothetical example
  5. analogy