Study Guide for Poetry Test Part 1 Flashcards
Allusion
an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text.
Connotation
emotional/cultural “mood” or undertone that comes along with a word (positive or negative)
Denotation
the objective meaning of a word, the literal definition—its dictionary definition—and contains no emotion
Diction
word choice; words an author chooses for a particular effect
symbol
an object/person which stands for a concept
simile
comparing two things using “like” or “as”
Metaphor
comparison of 2 unlike things
metonymy
a metaphor in which 2 “pieces” of the
metaphor are closely related, such as “Sun” for “time”
synecdoche
when an author uses a part to represent the whole
“We need more boots on the ground” General said.
personification
when objects or other things take human characteristics
apostrophe
NOT “,” –> refers to a poetic voice/speaker addressing (talking to) an aspect of a poem as if it were present and could reply “apostrophize”
Situational Irony
situation in which actions have an effect that’s opposite from what was intended/outcome is contrary to what’s expected
Verbal Irony
when a speaker says one thing but means another, often opposite. Different from sarcasm
dramatic irony
refers to a situation when there’s discrepancy between what speaker says and what author means
sonnet
a 14 line classical lyric poem form, written in iambic pentameter and possessing a formal rhyme scheme
paradox
an apparent contradiction that is nevertheless somehow true
“My life closed two times before it closed”
inversion
when the writer changes the normal order of words. They are reversed, therefore leading to a different kind of effect
hyperbole
an extreme exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally
anaphora
the repetition of short phrases or single words at the beginning of clauses or sentences to enhance rhythm and evoke audience emotional participation in the literary work.
tone
the attitude that a character or narrator or author takes towards a given subject.
pun
play on words/jokes exploiting multiple the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.
