TWIST, Poetry, Sound Devices, and Elements of Fiction Flashcards
un-rhyming verse written in iambic pentameter
Blank verse
consistent meter with 10 syllables in each line
pentameter
special tools that poet can use to create certain effects in poem to convey and reinforce meaning through sound.
Sound Devices
repeating a word, phrase, or sentence.
Repetition
repeats a speech sound in a sequence or words. Typically uses consonant sounds at the BEGINNING of a word.
Alliteration
repetitive sounds produced by consonants WITHIN or at the END of an sentence or phrase
Consonance
repetition of vowel sounds across a line of text or poetry
Assonance
repetition of similar sounding words, occurring at the end of lines in poems or songs.
Rhyme
animal sounds
Onomatopoeia
using a painting to create/write/compose a poem
Eksphrastic poetry
14 iambic pentameter poem
Shakesperean
speaker of a poem
poetic persona
general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
Tone
author’s use of specific and accurate words
Word Choice
visually descriptive. Details that the author will use to give a sense of emotion. Paints a picture in readers’ minds
Imagery
refers to the way the author uses words - the author’s vocabulary, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence arrangement.
Style
The subject of a piece of writing, usually the author’s thoughts on a specific topic.
Theme
refers to the agents of action
Characters
sequence of events in a story
Plot
refers to the “When?”
Time
refers to the “Where?”
Place
refers to “What mood does the author want the reader to feel?”
Atmosphere
First 4 Elements of Fiction
Setting
Characters
Plot
Theme
(5. Point of View)
(6. Style)
unstressed comes first
iambus
