poetrytest Flashcards
define- theme
The point the writer makes about life or people
define- tone
the way the writer feels about the subject or the reader
define- stanza
a grouping of two or more lines in a poem
define- persona
the speaker of the poem
define- personification
the giving of human qualities to something that is not human A)body parts B)emotions C) actions
define- allegory
the use of characters, objects, or events to represent other ideas
define- aullison
A reference to something well known from the past
define- metaphor
a direct comparison of unlike things
define- simile
a comparison of unlike things using like or as
define- symbol
a concrete object that has two meanings, a literal meaning and a secondary meaning LM - the object actually exists in the literary work SM- the object suggests other ideas
define- onomatopoeia
the use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning
define- Image
A description of something that apeals to the senses
list - 5 POV
1)first person narrator 2) second person narrator 3) third person omniscient narrator 4) third person limited omniscient narrator 5) third person objective narrator
list - 3 differences between prose and poetry
1)line length 2)use of sound devices 3) compresion of statement
list - 6 ways to reveal chapter
1)actions 2) thoughts 3)features 4) other characters 5)past 6) setting