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Allegory
an extended metaphor with a literal meaning as well as an underlying meaning
Alliteration
a repetition of that same consonant sound in several words in the same sentence
Allusion
a reference to a familiar place, event or person in history, literature, mythology or the bible
Apostrophe
a figure of speech in which the author addresses
Assonance
the repetition of the same vowel sound in two or more closely related words
Consonance
the repetition of final consonant sounds
Cacophony
harsh, unpleasant sounds created by diction
Euphony
an effect created that is pleasing to the ear
Connotation
an added meaning that suggests something positive or negative
Denotation
the exact, literal, dictionary definition
Cliché
an overused expression that has lost its impact
Dialect
the language used by people who live in a particular place or area
Figurative Language
language using figures of speech (all the terms)
Figure of Speech
saying one thing and meaning another
Hyperbole
a bold overstatement or an extreme exaggeration of fact or possibility
Idiom
a group of words whose meaning is different from the meaning of the individual words
Imagery
descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the five senses
Irony
literal device based on contrast
Juxtaposition
placing words side by side to create an effect (either contrasting or comparing)
Metaphor
an implied comparison between two things
Metre
the measured arrangement of words in poetry (syllables)
Metonymy
one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely related
Mood
the emotional feeling of the reader produced from the atmosphere and tome of the text
Onomatopoeia
words that imitate the sound they represent
Oxymoron
a combination of contradicting words
Paradox
a statement that seems to contradict itself but may be true
Poetry
anything that is not prose
Prose
the ordinary form of spoken and written language
Rhyme
the repetition of sound in different words
Rhyme Scheme
is determined by finding syllable that rhyme at the end of lines of poetry
Rhythm
the arrangement of beats in a line of poetry
Satire
ridicule with the hope of bringing about change
Simile
a comparison between two things using "like" or "as"
Stanza
the groups of lines in poetry (the paragraphs of poetry)
Symbolism
something that stands for, or has meaning beyond, its literal meaning
Synecdoche
naming a part of something to mean the whole
Theme
the perception or idea about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader; not the same thing as a one-word topic or cliché
Tone
the speakers attitude towards their subject
Verse
the group of ideas in poetry (the sentences of poetry)
Blank Verse
poems that have no regular rhyme scheme but have a rhythm
Didactic Poetry
poetry that offers explicit advice or moral lessons
Descriptive Poetry
poetry that offers descriptions that appeal directly to our senses
Free Verse
poems that have neither rhyme nor rhythm
Haiku
a Japanese poem of three lines (5 / 7 / 5) celebrating the beauty of nature
Lyric Poetry
primary purpose is to express emotion
Light Verse
intention is to be humours, clever, and sometimes rude
Narrative Poetry
any poem that tells a story concerned with contexts (time, place, and situation), and conflict
Reflective Poetry
poems that search for deep truths and pose the essential questions of existence
Satirical Poetry
humours poetry used for the serious purpose of effecting positive change in people or society
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