Studied by 56 peopleOnomatopoeia
using words that imitate the sound they denote
Vowels
a, e, i, o, u, sometimes w, y
Semivowels
f, h, j, l, m, n, r, s, v, w, c, g, z - contributes to a euphonious sound
Mutes
k, p, t, b, d, q, c - contributes to a cacophonous sound
Alliteration
repetition of initial consonant sounds
Assonance
repetition of vowel sounds
Consonance
repetition of consonant sounds
Euphony
a pleasing sound through a harmonious combination of words
Cacophony
a harsh sound through a discordant mixture of sounds
Explosive
a mute followed by a vowel
Liquid Consonants
l, m, n, r - contributes to a euphonious sound
Prosody
the metrical composition of a poem
Scansion
the action of scanning a line of verse to determine its rhythm
Metrical Lines
collections of syllables with a particular emphasis
Iambic
a metrical foot consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable
Trochee
a metrical foot consisting of one long or stressed syllable followed by one short or unstressed syllable
Dactyl
a metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables
Anapest
a metrical foot consisting of two short or unstressed syllables followed by one long or stressed syllable
Spondee
a foot consisting of two long (or stressed) syllables
Caesura
a break between words within a metrical foot
Iambic Pentameter
a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
Longer Line Effect
A feeling of epicness,
Shorter Line Effect
A feeling of excitement and agitation
True Rhyme
Rhymes on the final syllable (Can be masculine - ends with stressed syllable, or feminine - ends with unstressed syllable)
Slant Rhyme
Similar but not identical vowel/consonant sounds that rhyme
Blank Verse
A verse without rhyme (Overall meter is iambic pentameter)
Enjambment
The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza
Self-enclosed
A line with punctuation at the end, stopping the reader before they move on to the next line
Couplet
A pair of successive rhyming lines
Tercet
A triplet of successive rhyming lines
Quatrain
A quadruplet of successive rhyming lines
English (Shakesperean) Sonnet
A sonnet that usually uses iambic pentameter, and has no octave/sestet structure to it. The final couplet is the defining feature. Usually as the following rhyme scheme (ababcdcdefef gg)
Italian (Petrarchan) Sonnet
A sonnet that usually uses iambic pentameter, and has an octave of eight lines followed by a sestet of six. Possible rhyme schemes include: ababcdcd cdecde abbaabba cddcee
Free Verse
Poetry that doesn't use a strict rhyme scheme or meter
Connotation
The meaning behind a word - beyond its literal meaning
Denotation
The literal meaning of a word
Imagery
Elements of a poem that invoke any of the 5 senses
Figurative Language
Non-literal language: metaphor, simile, hyperbole etc.
Simile
A comparison between two objects using "as" or "like"
Metaphor
A comparison between two objects by describing them as being the same as each other (no like/as)
Personification
A figure of speech in which the poet describes an non-living object as having human features
Allusion
A brief, intentional reference to a historical, mythic, or literary person, place, event, or movement
Metonymy
A figure of speech in which a related term is substituted for the word itself. (ex: Referring to the President and their administration as "The White House")
Synecdoche
A figure of speech in which a part of something stands for the whole. (ex: “I've got wheels” for “I have a car,”)
Apostrophe
An address to a dead or absent person, or personification as if he or she were present
Form
the physical structure of the poem: the length of the lines, their rhythms, their system of rhymes and repetition - ALL POEMS HAVE THIS!
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