Engaging Lit. Final Review

Denotation is __________ and Connotation is ____________

Literal, Figurative

Poetry

“Literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm”; relies on connotation; uses syntax, typography and figures of speech

metered verse, blank verse, and free verse

What are the three types of poetic forms?

metered verse

Rhythmic structure of a line of poetry

blank verse

poetry written in unrhymed lines that usually follow a regular meter, most often iambic pentameter (uses syllables)

free verse

this type of poetry does not follow a set pattern of rhythm or rhyme. This gives poets the flexibility to create lines of varying lengths and style.

self-exploration or self-destruction

What is the Journey Metaphor in Rich’s poem

Epic, sonnet, ode, dramatic monologue

These are all a part of the Poetic Subgenre

alliteration

the repetition of an initial consonant sound

irony

the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning

metaphor

a comparison of dissimilar things

simile

a comparison of dissimilar things using “as” or “like”

personification

giving human attributes to inanimate objects

synecdoche

a part used to represent the whole