English Exam Vocab

Rhyme

Repetition of sounds at the end of words

Simile

A comparison using "like" or "as"

Metaphor

A direct comparison NOT using "like" or "as"

Personification

The giving of human qualities to a non-human object

Hyperbole

An extreme exaggeration used to make a point

Imagery

Words that create a descriptive picture in your mind that appeals to all the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

Alliteration

Repetition of same consonant sounds in the beginning of words

Onomatopoeia

A word that sounds like what it means

Repetition

The repeating of specific words or phrases for an affect (usually on the reader)

Meter

The regular beat of a poem that includes stressed and unstressed syllables

Stanza

A paragraph of writing in a poem (A group of lines)

Narrative Poem

A poem that tells a story

Ballad

A poem that is like a song with a beat that tells a story

Couplet

Two lines of poetry that rhyme

Poem

Words organized in a way that there is a pattern of rhythm, rhyme, and a meaning

Pallor

Paleness

Writhed

To distort or twist in pain

Grandeur

The quality or state of being impressive or grand

Haughty

An attitude of superiority, arrogance and disdain towards others that are "below them in status"

Mimsy

Flimsy

Uffish

Thoughtful

Galumphing

Triumphant galloping

Frabjous

Fabulous and joyous

Tulgey

Dark and dense

Refrain

Repeated phrase or stanza at the beginning or end of a ballad