Studied by 78 peopleRhyme Scheme
The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.
Line
The most basic unit of poetry. It serves the same function as a sentence does in prose (regular writing).
Stanza
Lines are grouped into these. It serves the same function as a paragraph does in prose (regular writing).
Repetition
An instance where a word or phrase repeated to provide clarity and emphasis, highlighting deeper meanings in the text.
Alliteration
Repetition of initial consonant sounds of adjacent or closely related words
Example: The __b__ig __b__ad __b__ear __b__ored the __b__aby __b__unnies __b__y the __b__ushes.
Simile
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using like or as
Mood
A literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.
Tone
An author’s attitude towards his or her audience
Shown through DIDLS (Diction, Imagery, Details, Language, Syntax)
Personification
A figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as if it were human.
Example: The sun smiled down on us.
Sonnet
A poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.
Assonance
A literary device in which the repetition of similar vowel sounds takes place in two or more words in proximity to each other
Example: The r__ain__ in Sp__ain__ stays m__ainly in the plain__s.
Theme
A universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature
Metaphor
A comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated
Hyperbole
A figure of speech that is an intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect
Example: “It’s raining cats and dogs!”
Understatement
Purposefully representing something as much less than it really is.
Imagery
Usually, these words or phrases are used to create a picture in the reader’s mind through the use of language.
Appeals to our five senses (touch, taste, sight, sound, smell).
Direct Characterization
The author directly shares the character’s traits with the audience
Indirect Characterization
The author provides clues on a character based on what a character does and says.
This is shown through STEAL (Speech, Thoughts, Effects on Others, Actions, Looks)
First-Person Point of View
The narrator is a character in the story referred to as I
Third-Person Limited Point of View
The narrator reveals the thoughts of only one character, referring to that character as “he” or “she.”
Third-Person Omniscient Point of View
The narrator knows all about the story’s events and reveals the thoughts of all characters
Protagonist
The main character (can be good or bad)
Antagonist
Person or thing who goes against the protagonist
Foreshadowing
A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.
Internal Conflict
A struggle within a person’s mind over a problem or question
External Conflict
A conflict between a character and an external force
Dramatic Irony
A situation in a narrative in which the reader knows something about present or future circumstances that the character does not know.
Rhetorical Question
Posing a question that doesn’t necessarily require an answer.
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