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slant rhyme
A rhyming sound that is not exact.
Volta
the shift or point of dramatic change in a poem
Stanza
A group of lines in a poem
Line
basic unit of poetry
Dialect
a form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group
Setting
The physical and social context in which a poem operates
Imagery
Figurative language using concrete sensory (especially visual) language.
Rhyme
correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words
Alliteration
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
Assonance
Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity
Consonance
Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity.
Metaphor
a specific type of figurative language connecting two unlike things, usually an implied comparison
Metonymy
A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it
Synecdoche
a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa
Conceit
a developed, often particularly clever extended metaphor
Simile
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Personification
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Paradox
A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
Symbolism
A device in literature where an object represents a more or less static idea.
Rhythm
A (generally) regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
meter
A standard (often predetermined) pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
Quatrain
A section or stanza of four lines
Octave
A section or stanza of 8 lines
English sonnet
3 Quatrains and an ending couplet. Rhyme scheme: abab, cdcd, efef, gg.
Italian sonnet
a sonnet consisting of an octave and a sestet. Rhyme scheme: abbaabba, cdecde
Dialect
A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.
Diction
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
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