Studied by 28 people
anaphora
intentional repetition of words and phrases at the beginning of successive lines
alliteration
repetition of initial consonant sounds- map, moon- kill, code
allusion
reference to something in literature or history
assonance
repetition at close intervals of vowel sounds- ran, amber- vein, made- round, sound
blank verse
unrhymed iambic pentameter
cataloging
use of long lists to create unity in the poem
conceit
extended metaphor
common meter
iambic tetrameter followed by iambic trimeter 4, 3, 4, 3
connotation
what a word suggests beyond its basic dictionary definition- childlike, childish- home, house
couplet
two successive lines that rhyme
denotation
basic definition or dictionary meaning of a word
elegy
mourns or laments the loss of a loved one os the loss of the past
end rhyme
rhyme at the end of a line of poetry
free verse
no regular meter or consistent rhyme
iamb
unaccented syllable followed by an accented syllable
types of imagery
visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile
visual
sight
auditory
sound
olfactory
smell
gustatory
taste
tactile
touch
internal rhyme
rhyme within a line of poetry
metaphor
implicit comparison between two things that are essentially unlike
onomatopoeia
words that mimic their meaning- plop, buzz, tinkle
similie
explicit comparison made between two things essentially unlike- like, as, than
slant rhyme
the final sounds of words are similar but not identical- glove, prove
gothic characteristics
story set in bleak or remote places, plot involves violent incidents, characters in psychological and/or physical torment, supernatural (otherwordly element), mirroring and doubling (twins), animated inanimate objects
unity of effect
can be read in one sitting, every word must contribute, grief- mournful and neverending
romantic traits
individuality and idealism, imagination and intuition, emphasis on nature
FITTS
form, imagery, theme, tone, sound
