Vocabulary Review - Set B

Practice flashcards covering poetic terms, devices, and definitions from Vocabulary Review - Set B.

Symbolism

Using an object, action, or person to represent something larger.

Hyperbole

Extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

Allusion

A brief reference to a person, place, event, or text outside the work.

Couplet

Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme.

Lyric

A short poem expressing personal feelings or emotions.

Refrain

A repeated line or phrase that recurs throughout a poem.

Cadence

The rhythm and flow of a speaker's voice, especially in spoken word.

Apostrophe

Addressing an absent person, abstract idea, or object directly.

Volta

A turn or shift in a poem's argument, tone, or mood.

Elegy

A poem of serious reflection, typically mourning the dead.

Juxtaposition

Placing contrasting elements side by side for effect.

Connotation

The emotional associations a word carries beyond its literal definition.