Studied by 0 people
Alliteration
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words placed near each other
Onomatopoeia
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
Diction
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
Allusion
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
Connotation
An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
Denotation
The literal meaning of a word
Hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration
Irony
A contrast between expectation and reality
Metaphor
A comparison without using like or as
Personification
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Simile
A comparison using like or as
Symbol
A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.
Stanza Forms
Couplet 2 line stanza \n Triplet 3 line \n Quatrain 4 line \n Quintet 5 line \n Sestet 6 line \n Septet 7 line \n Octave 8 line
Enjambment
The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.
Fixed Form Poetry
Poems that can be categorized by patterns of lines, meter, rhythm, or stanzas
Free Form Poetry
No specific rules of rhyme, meter, or length, also called free verse.
Sonnet
14 line poem written in iambic pentameter
Imagery
Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
Note 
Flashcard (44)