Poetry Test Flashcards
Define metaphor
a direct comparison of unlike things
Define simile
a comparison of unlike things using like or as
Define symbol
a concrete object with two meanings, a literal meaning and a secondary meaning
Define personification
the giving of human qualities to something that is not human (actions, physical traits, or emotions)
Define allegory
the use of characters, objects, or events to represent other ideas
Define image
a description of something that can be perceived by the senses
Define alliteration
the repetition of a consonant sound in a line of poetry
Define assonance
the repetition of a vowel sound in a line of poetry
Define tone
the way the writer feels about the subject or the reader
Define persona
the speaker of the poem
Define rhyme scheme
the pattern in which the rhymes occur
Define setting
the physical and emotional background of the story
Define irony
something that seems one way but in reality is different
Define situational irony
a situation occurs that neither the reader nor the character expects
Define dramatic irony
a truth that the reader knows but the character does not know