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what is the definition of Anaphora
The repetition of a phrase or sequence of words at the beginning of neighboring clauses
What is the purpose of Anaphora
To give artistic effect to passages of prose and poetry
What does Anaphora appeal to and why
As a rhetorical device, anaphora is used to appeal to the emotions of the audience, in order to persuade, inpire, motivate, and encourage them
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
what is this an example of
Anaphora
What is the definition of alliteration
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
What is the purpose of alliteration
To force a reader to focus on a particular section of text; to create rhythm and mood.
what are
-Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
-They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.
examples of
Alliteration
what is the definition of assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds (in words that are close enough for the echo to be discernible).
What is the purpose of assonance
To grab the reader's attention and make something intriguing that can be remembered for a long time.
what are
-Go slow over the road.
-I must confess that in my quest I felt depressed.
examples of
What is the purpose of rhyme scheme
to create balance and relieve tension, manage flow, create rhythm, and highlight important ideas.
what is
an example of
rhyme scheme
how do you annotate rhyme scheme
You label each sound with a letter and it is done on the right hand side of the poem.
what is the purpose of perfect rhyme
To create patterns of rhyme and to support a rhyme scheme
what are
great, late; rider, beside her; dutiful, unbeautiful
examples of
perfect rhyme
What is the purpose of slant rhyme
To create patterns of rhyme and to support a rhyme scheme(often used in songs)
what is
orange four inch door hinge
an example of
what is the purpose of end rhyme
To create patterns of rhyme and to support a rhyme scheme
what is
“Tyger tyger, burning
bright,
In the forests of the night.”
The cat sat
On a mat.
an example of
end rhyme
what is the purpose of hyperbole
The purpose of hyperbole is to create a larger-than-life effect and overly stress a specific point.
what are
-I’ve been wandering in the desert for a thousand days.
-My bag weighs a ton!
examples of
hyperbole
what is the definition of allusion
A reference, typically brief, to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work with which the reader is presumably familiar
what is the purpose of allusion
Allusions are a quick and simple way for authors to convey meaning to the reader. For example, an author may compare an action to opening Pandora's Box. This is an allusion to a Greek myth. ... Some poets delight in subtle allusions. They know that many of their readers will not understand what they're alluding to!
what is
His smile is like kryptonite to me. (Superman’s weakness)
an example of
allusion
what is the purpose of a simile
A simile creates an image for the reader, provided that it is appropriate. Similes add flavour to the writing piece. They can also be funny to engage the reader
what are
-I ask them to take a poem / and hold it up to the light / like a color slide
-I see / familiar skin now stretched on long bodies / that move past me / glowing almost like pearls.
examples of
simile
what is the purpose of metaphor
To explain and elucidate emotions, feelings, and relationships that could not be described in ordinary language. Poets also use metaphor as a way of explaining or referring to something in a brief but effective way.
what is
-My heart’s a stereo. / It beats
for you, so listen close. (A
heart isn’t a stereo, but this
comparison shows that they
have something in common.)
an example of
Metaphor
what is the definition of personification
Attributing personal or human characteristics to something nonhuman
what is the purpose of personification
Poets can use personification to make inanimate objects, such as a mirror, express feelings and perform actions.
what are
-And you’ve got a smile that
could light up this whole town.
-The clock warned me that time was up.
examples of
personification
what is the definition of imagery
Vivid descriptive language that appeals to one or more senses(sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste
what is the purpose of imagery
to draw readers into a sensory experience.
what is
“Sundays too my father got up early / and put his clothes on in the blueblack cold, / then with cracked hands that ached / from labor in the weekday weather made / banked fires blaze. No one ever thanked him.”
*visual images
* tactile images
an example of
imagery
what do you want in front of the word, “imagery”
an adjective
what is the definition of tone
The speaker’s attitude toward or feelings about the subject matter
what is the purpose of tone
It decides how the readers read a literary piece, and how they should feel while they are reading it. It stimulates the readers to read a piece of literature as a serious, comical, spectacular, or distressing manner.
what is
“I’m so excited that he called! I’ve been hoping to hear from him.” vs. “Why is that weirdo calling me again after all this time?”
an example of
tone
what is mood
how YOU feel when you read a poem
what is the definition of connotation
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning
what is the purpose of connotation
To create an emotional impact.
what does connotation help us identify
the tone, the audience, the purpose…
what is the purpose of theme
To create a connection that transcends a singular text and includes the reader.
what is theme
One complete sentence that is universal.
what is the purpose of paraphrase
To make challenging text more understandable.
how do you paraphrase
restate sentances(not lines) in language familiar to the reader(you)
what is the purpose of stanza
To divide ideas and/or to create an appealing visual on the page; to emphasize a shift of some sort.
what can the end/start of a stanza reveal
shift in tone or POV etc.
what is the definition of enjambment
(in verse)-the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line or stanza.
what is the purpose of enjambment
Momentum: Through the use of enjambed lines, especially when it continues over multiple lines, the poet is able to speed up the pace of the poem. Without a forced pause created by punctuation, the reader moves at a faster pace, giving the work energy and flow.