english vocab quiz g9 s2

metaphor

comparing two or more things without using like or as

alliteration

the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more words

onomatopoeia

the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it

assonance

repetition of vowels without repetition of consonants used as an alternative to rhyme

consonance

repetition of consonants at the end of stressed syllables without the similar correspondence of vowels

simile

comparing two or more things using like or as

personification

attribution of personal qualities

imagery

definition pictures produced by using the 5 senses

hyperbole

extravagant exaggeration for effect

allusion

an implied or indirect reference

symbolism

using symbols as a meaning or by means of visible or sensuous representations

enjambment

running over of a sentence from one verse or couplet into another so that closely related words fall in different lines

repetition

an instance of repeating or being repeated

anaphora

repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of phrases

verbal irony

saying something that is the opposite of what they actually mean

situational irony

a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended

dramatic irony

a situation developed in a drama that is understood by the audience but not by the characters in play

juxtaposition

an instance of placing two or more things side by side to compare, contrast, or create an interesting effect

stanza

a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme