comp 2 final terms

alliteration

the repetition of the initial consonant sound in words

assonance

the repetition of vowel sounds

character

refers to the nature of the narrator in a narrative poem or of the speaker in a lyric poem

consonance

the repetition of consonant patterns

couplet

consists of two lines with the same end rhyme

dramatic monologue

poem that has an identifiable voice with a dramatic scene as the background

english sonnet

has three quatrains and a couplet

explicate

to “set forth” or “unfold”

free verse

unrhymed rhythmical lines which vary in length but which often employ the repetition of images, phrases, and parallel grammatical structure

hyperbole

an exaggeration used to heighten the poem’s effect or to help communicate its meaning

imagery

words and phrases conveying sensory impressions that help us recreate the work in our imaginations

irony

a figure of speech in which the expressed meaning is the opposite of the intended meaning

italian sonnet

divided into two parts: the octave and the sestet

lyric poem

poem that uses a speaker to express an emotion or share an idea

metaphor

an implied comparison

narrative poem

poem that tells a story

onomatopoeia

the use of words that sound like their meaning

persona

mask poets create to use as speaker in poem

personification

giving human qualities to inanimate objects

plot

series of related incidents in a narrative

poet

maker

quatrain

four-line stanza

rhyme

the repetition of the end sound in words

rhythm

the beat we hear in a line of poetry

setting

time and place of a poem

simile

a comparison that uses the words “like” or “as” to establish the likeness between two different terms

sonnet

14-line poem

symbol

something that has two levels of meaning

tercet

a three-line stanza with lines of similar length and a set rhyme scheme

theme

insight into life

understatement

when something is represented as less than it is

concrete poem

a poem that takes the shape of the subject of the poem

tone

attitude of the speaker