Terms Flashcards
Verse
term used to describe poetic lines composed in a measured rhythmical pattern,that are often, but not necessarily, rhymed
Stanza
section of poem, like a paragraph in prose
Couplet
2 lines
Prose
the way we usually write and speak,no rhyme or economy of words
Repetition
repeating words lines or ideas to make a point
Refrain
a line or group of lines repeated regularly or irregularly
Blank Verse
Unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter(10 syllables,every other syllable is stressed, the way Shakespeare writes)
Rhyme
repetition of identical or similar concluding syllables in different words, most often at the ends of lines
Meter
When a rhythmic pattern of stresses recurs in a poem, it is called meter
Rhythm
term used to refer to the recurrence of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry
Metaphor
comparing two things NOT using like or as
Extended Metaphor
an entire open or page of text making one comparison
Simile
comparing two things USING like or as
Personification
giving non human things human characteristics
Hyperbole
an enormous exaggeration
Symbol
something small representing something larger
Alliteration
repetition of the same consonant sounds ina sequence of words, usually at the beginning of a word or stressed syllable(decending dew drops)
Consonance
common type of near rhyme that consists of identical consonant sounds preceded by different vowel sounds, home, same(worth, breath)
Assonance
repetition of internal vowel sounds in nearby words that do not end the same(asleep under a tree)
Imagery
word use the that paints pictures in readers minds
Mood
the way the setting affects the readers and characters
Tone
how the AUTHOR feels about his characters and subject
Allusion
reference to another literary work, person, place, or time
Onomatopoeia
a word or combination of words that resemble specific sounds (buzz, rattle)
