Tarpey Poetry Terms Flashcards
alexandrine
a line of poetic meter comprising 12 syllables
analogy
a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification
blank verse
any verse comprised of unrhymed lines all in the same meter, usually iambic pentameter
consonance
poetic device characterized by the repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession, as in “pitter patter”
dramatic poetry
a type of poetry designed to be spoken or sung
concrete poetry
(shape poetry) poetry whose visual appearance matches the topic of the poem
figure of speech
the opposite of a literal expression “words that say more than they mean to say” OR a type of figurative language
hyperbole
A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect “This book weighs a TON”
irony
the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
metonymy
a figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated: “Washington” instead of “United States government”
parallelism
using elements in sentences that are grammatically similar or identical in structure, sound, meaning, or meter. This technique adds symmetry, effectiveness and balance to the written piece.
“like Father, like Son” “easy come, easy go”
repitition
the simple repeating of a word, within a sentence or a poetical line, with no particular placement of the words, in order to provide emphasis
rhythm
the pattern of sounds made by varying the stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem`
stanza
a grouped set of lines within a poem
allegory
a literary device in which characters or events in a literary, visual, or musical art form represent or symbolize abstract ideas and concepts
alliteration
the repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables of an English language phrase
allusion
in which one refers covertly or indirectly to an object or circumstance that has occurred or existed in an external context
cacophony
the use of words and phrases that imply strong, harsh sounds within the phrase
Opposite of Euphony
assonance
the repetition of vowel sounds to create internal rhyming within phrases or sentences
ballad
a form of verse, often a narrative set to music
couplet
a pair of lines of meter in poetry (usually rhyme)
conceit
an extended metaphor with a complex logic that governs a poetic passage or entire poem
dialect
a literary piece that is written using a language that is particular with a group of speakers
elision
the slurring or omission of a final unstressed vowel that precedes either another vowel or a weak consonant sound (huckfin)
folk ballad
a ballad that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture (usually anon/ not formal)
foot
a measurable, patterned unit of poetic rhythm, consisting of a combination of stressed and unstressed syllables
euphony
a harmonious succession of words having a pleasing sound
Opposite of cacophony
iambic pentameter
rhythm of pairing ten syllables for each line into five pairs, written in Iambs (da DUM)
imagery
an author’s use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to their work
lyric poetry
poetry that express personal (often emotional) feelings and are traditionally spoken in the present tense
narrative
a form of poetry which tells a story, often making use of the voices of a narrator and characters as well (includes epics and ballads etc.)
octave
a verse form consisting of eight lines of iambic pentameter (abba abba)
personification
the attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure.
rhyme (end, approximate, internal)
End Rhyme- a rhyme that occurs in the last syllables of verses
Approx. Rhyme- a term used for words in a rhyming pattern that have some kind of sound correspondence but are not perfect rhymes
Internal Rhyme- rhyme that occurs within a single line of a verse
sestet
A poem or stanza containing six lines
symbol
using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea
quatrain
a type of stanza, or a complete poem, consisting of four lines
rhyme scheme
the pattern of rhyme between lines of a poem
EX. ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
metaphor
a figure of speech that describes a subject by asserting that it is, on some point of comparison, the same as another otherwise unrelated object
simile
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox )
inversion
the syntactic reversal of the normal order of the words and phrases in a sentence
trochee
a metrical foot used in formal poetry consisting of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed one:
DUM da DUM da
(the opposite of an Iamb)
free verse
an open form of poetry that does not use consistent meter patterns or rhyme
diction
the linguistic style, the vocabulary, and the metaphors used in the writing of poetry
meter
the basic rhythmic structure of a verse or lines in verse
figurative language
refers to words that exaggerate or alter the usual meanings of the component words
onomatopoeia
the creation of words that imitate natural sounds
refrain
a repeated part of a poem, particularly when it comes either at the end of a stanza or between two stanzas
sonnet
a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line
apostrophe
a figure of speech in which the poet addresses an absent person, an abstract idea, or a thing
