Unit 1 Test Flashcards
the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, giving deeper meanings to objects, figures, or colors beyond their literal sense
symbolism
a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words “like” or “as” to highlight similarities
similie
a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things by stating one is the other, without using like or as
metaphor
attributing human characteristics to nonhuman objects, animals, or ideas to create a vivid imagery or convey emotion
personification
descriptive language that engages the senses to create vivid pictures in the reader’s mind
imagery
an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect
hyperbole
an indirect reference to a person, event, or piece of literature meant to evoke associations in the reader’s mind
allusion
a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, often culturally specific
idiom
the intentional reuse of a word, phrase, or structure for emphasis or rhythm
repetition
the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words, often at the beginning of words
alliteration
the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words to create internal rhyming or rhythm
assonance
the repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of lines in poetry
consonance
the correspondence of sounds between words, especially at the end of poems
rhyme
a word that phonetically imitates or suggests the sound it described
onomatopoeia
a grouped set of lines in a poem, usually separated by a space from other stanza’s, functioning like a paragraph in prose
stanza
the continuation of a sentence or phrase from one line of poetry to the next without a pause or break
enjambment
sentences that are missing a subject, verb, or complete thought, often used for stylistic effect
incomplete sentences
the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning
parallelism
