Poetry Test

verse

A _____ is a single line of a poem arranged in a metrical pattern

stanza

A ______ is a group of verses where the lines are arranged into a unit

Poems

_______ are made up of multiple verses and stanzas

Enjambment

When lines or verses have incomplete syntax and the meaning runs from one peotic line to another with punctuation

Paralleslism

The repitition of similar grammaticaly structures, phrases, or patterns within line of verses of a poem

Caesura

A break/pause within a line, usually indicated by punctuation

Refrain

A word, phrase, or line repeated at interverls throughout a poem often at the end of a poem

Juxtaposition

The placement of two or more ideas, characters, or concepts side by side to highlight compare and contrast

Blank verse

Poetry written with a precise meter that does not rhyme

Rhymed Poetry

Poetry rhyme although their rhyme scheme can vary

Free verse

Poetry that lacks a consistent rhyme scheme, metrical pattern, or musical form

Elegy

A form of lyric poetry that is expressed thru stages of lament, praise, and consolation

Lyric

A poem that conveys personal emotions and thoughts rather than telling a narrative. Often includes meter and rhyme

Limerick

A five line poem that consist of a single stanza, and AABBA rhyme scheme, and focuses on a short tale or description

Visual imagery

Imagery that calls upon our sight

Aural imagery

Imagery that calls upon our sense of sound

Imagery that calls upon our sense of smell

Olfactory

Tactile Imagery

Imagery that calls upon our sense of touch

Gustatory Imagery

Imagery that calls upon our sense of taste

Kinesthetic Imagery

Imagery that calls upon our sense of movement

Alliteration

Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words placed near each other or next to each other

Assonance

Repeated vowel sounds placed near each other usually on the same or adjacent lines

Consonance

Repreated consonant sounds placed near each other, usually on the same or adjacent lines

Onomatopoeia

Words that imitate the natural sound of the thing they describe

Repetition

The purposeful re-use of words and phrases to create emphasis or convey a particular effect

Rhythm

When words are arranged according to stresses or unstressed syllables so that they make a pattern or beat

Rhyme Scheme

Pattern established by the arrangement of rhymes in a stanza or poem

Simile

Creates a comparison between two things using like or as

Metaphor

Creates a comparison by stating that one thing is another or does the actions of another.

Extended metaphor

A comparison between two unlike things that continues across multiple lines, stanzas, or even the entire poem

Personification

Attributing human characteristics to and inanimate object

Symbolism

When a simple object represents a deeper meaning

Diction or Connotations

These are the ideas or feeling evoked by a word

Paradox

A statement which seems contradictory but may reveal an unexpected truth

Oxymoron

A combination of two words that appear to contradict each other

Euphemism

An understatement uses to lessen the effect of a statement

Hyperbole

An extreme exaggeration to emphasize a point

Allusion

A brief reference to a person, historical event, biblical, or mythological situation or character.

Synecdoche

A figure of speech in which a part represents the whole or sometimes the whole represents a part

Metonym

A figure of speech where a person, place, or thinking is refered to by something closely associated to with it

Cacophony

The use of harsh, jarring, or discordant sounds in poetry to create tension, disorder, or discomfort