ELA

Alliteration

repeats the same consonant or vowel sounds in the beginning of closely connected words

Allusion

indirect reference to a person, place, thing, culture, etc

Analogy

A comparison between 2 different things to clarify a concept by showing similarities

Anaphora

repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of clauses / sentences

Anecdote

Brief story about a real incident or event

Assonance

repetition of a vowel sound(s) within close proximity

Authorial purpose

reason / motivation behind a writers decision to create a text

Cacophony

harsh / unpleasant mixture of sounds

Caesura

natural pause / break in a line (can be through punctuation)

Connotation

An underlying feeling, emotion, or idea from a word past its definition

Consonance

Agreement, harmony, or pleasing combination of elements by repeating a consonant sound in the end or middle of words

Consonant Sound

speech sounds made by blocking air flow partially

Contrast

placing 2 distinct things next to each other to emphasize differences

Denotation

A words literal, dictionary definition

Dissonance

Deliberate use of harsh sounds to disrupt a text flow, rhythm or ideas

End Rhyme

words at the end of a line of poetry rhyme

End-stopped lines

poetry line ends in punctuation

Enjambment

poetry line doesn't end in punctuation

Eulogy

literature that praises someone who has passed

Euphony

harmonious, pleasant - sounding words

Figurative language

use of words or phrases in a non-literal way to evoke strong imagery, convey emotions, and add flair/creativity

Hyperbole

using extreme / exaggerated language to emphasize something

Imagery

using vivid, descriptive language to appeal to human senses

Internal Rhyme

rhyming in the middle of lines in poetry instead of ends

Irony

highlighting contrast between expectations and reality

Juxtaposition

placing 2 contrasting elements together to highlight similarities

Line Break

intentional termination of a line in poetry

Metaphor

figure of speech by saying one thing is the other

Meter

rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry measured in feet

Mood

general atmospheric vibe of a story

Motif

recurring image, object, phrase, or action that points toward a story's larger theme

Narrator

fictional voice telling the story

Ode

type of poem that expresses praise to a person, place, thing, or idea

Onomatopoeia

words that imitate the sound they describe (ex bam, woosh, drip, etc)

Personification

giving non

Paradox

presenting a self-contradicting statement with a hidden, counterintuitive truth

Repetition

words, phrases, or sounds are repeated to emphasize something

Rhyme

repeating identical / similar soundings at the end of words

Rhythm

pattern of stressed & unstressed syllables

Sensory Detail

specific words that appeal to the readers 5 senses

Sibilance

type of consonance where hissing / swishing sounds are repeated (s, sh, z, ch, etc)

Sonnet

14 line poem with (usually) 10

Simile

comparing 2 terms using like or as

Stanza

group of lines in a poem

Structure

how text is organized

Synecdoche

a specific part of something is used to describe the whole thing

Symbol

physical object, color, character, or action represents a deeper idea

Syntax

intentional arrangement of words / phrases to create meaningful sentences

Tone

authors attitude towards their subject matter, character, or audience

Volta

rhetorical turn or dramatic change in thought, emotion, or argument within a poem

Vowel Sound

sound produced by allowing air flow