English Honors 9 FInal

alliteration

when words that have the same first consonant sound occur close together in a series

allusion

a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance

assonance

when two or more words that are close to one another repeat the same vowel sound but start with different consonant sounds

consonance

when the same consonant sound appears repeatedly in a line or sentence, creating a rhythmic effect. Alliteration is a type of this

diction

the style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer

dissonance

a combination of sounds or musical notes that are not pleasant when heard together

ekphrastic poetry

a vivid description of a scene or, more commonly, a work of art

enjambment

continuing a line after the line breaks

figurative language

language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation

form

attention to the way the poem appears on the page (capitalization, font, position, punctuation marks)

hyperbole

a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis

imagery

the use of figurative language to evoke a sensory experience or create a picture with words for a reader

line break

occurs when a poet decides to stop a line and begin another

metaphor

a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are unrelated but which share some common characteristics

motif

repeated symbolic image or idea

onomatopoeia

a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing

personification

a figure of speech in which a thing - an idea or an animal - is given human attributes

rhyme

words whose endings match

simile

a figure of speech that makes a comparison that shows similarities between two different things

sound devices including alliteration, assonance, onomatopoia

literary devices that emphasize sound

syllable

a single unit of speech

symbolism

is the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities, by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense.