Poetry Literary Terms for Sophomore English Part 1 (copy)
| Diction | A writer’s specific word choice used to create tone and meaning |
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| Denotation | the dictionary definition of a word |
| Connotation | the imaginative/emotional associations connected to words |
| Selection of detail | concrete/specific noun choices that create description |
| Imagery | A writer’s use of the senses to create a sensory experience for the reader |
| Visual imagery | sight |
| Auditory imagery | sound |
| Gustatory imagery | taste |
| Tactile imagery | touch |
| Olfactory imagery | smell |
| Internal imagery | organic |
| Syntax | A writer’s use of sentence structure to convey tone and meaning.Syntax can include capitalization, punctuation, arrangement of independent/dependent clauses and phrases, long or short sentences. |
| Tone | The author or narrator’s attitude toward his/her subject |
| Narrative poem | A poem with a clear story that might include narrative elements like dialogue, setting, or characterization |
| Lyric poem | a poem that expresses an emotional, spiritual, psychological moment |
| Speaker | the narrator of the poem (not always the poet) |
| Repetition | any repetition of words, phrases, lines, or sentences.Repetition always amplifies the emotions of a passage. |
| Shifts | Changes in tone, diction, speaker’s attitude, pace, or structure. |