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ALLITERATION (FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE)
Repeating the same FIRST consonant sound in several words.
Ex: Fragrant flowers, dog days, cool as a cucumber
ASSONANCE (FIG. LANG.)
The repetition of vowel sounds in several words.
Ex: “Quick fix”Ex: “Around Town”
CONSONANCE (FIG. LANG.)the repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession,
Ex: "pitter patter" "all mammals named Sam are clammy".
ONOMATOPOEIA (FIG. LANG.)Using words that sound like
what they mean; words that express sound.
Examples: buzz, click-clack, woof, hiss
IMAGERY (FIG. LANG.)Imagery is one of a poet’s most powerful tools. Using sensory details, poets create pictures (imagery) in the readers’ mind.
SIMILE (FIG. LANG.)A comparison using like or as
Example: …The whistle of a boat
Calls and cries endlesslyLike some lost child
METAPHOR (FIG. LANG.)A comparison not using like or as
Example: The days are nouns; touch themThe hands are churches that worship the world
CONNOTATION
The associations called up by a word that goes beyond its dictionary meaning. Poets, especially, tend to use words rich in connotation.
DICTIONRefers to an author’s choice of
words and their connotations.
Ex: Using ‘gleeful’ instead of ‘glad…’
SYNTAXRefers to the sentence
structure; the way they put their poems together.
Does the writer use compound sentences, simple sentences? Are they choppy? Etc.
ALLUSIONA reference to something that exists outside of a literary work. Poets often use allusion to draw connections in their readers’ minds.
RHYME SCHEMEA regular pattern of end rhymes.
Ex: Roses are red AViolets are blue B
Sugar is sweet CAnd so are you B
STANZAThe grouping of lines in a poemA division or unit of a poem that is repeated
in the same form--either with similar or identical patterns or rhyme and meter, or with variations from one stanza to another.
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COUPLETA pair of lines in a meter of poetry.
Usually refers to two rhyming lines.
Ex: True wit is nature to advantage dress'd;
What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd.
— Alexander Pope
RHYTHMA musical quality based on repetition. When you talk about the beat you hear when you read a poem, you are describing its rhythm.
TONE
The author’s attitude, stated or implied, toward a subject. Some possible attitudes are pessimism, optimism, earnestness, seriousness, bitterness, humorous, and joyful. An author’s tone can be revealed through choice of words and details.
MOOD
is the feeling a piece of literature arouses in the reader: happy, sad, peaceful, etc. Mood is the overall feeling of the piece, or passage.
For example, an author may create a mood of mystery around a character or setting but may treat that character or setting in an ironic, serious, or humorous tone
HAIKUA three line poem 5-7-5 syllables
The wind speaks to meIt whispers soft in the night
Listen, what does it say?
LYRIC POEMExpresses a speaker’s emotions or thoughts. It does not tell a story. Lyric poems usually convey a single strong emotion.
SONNETA 14 line lyric poem—many by
Shakespeare!
Most sonnets are written with a rhythm called iambic pentameter and have a regular rhyme scheme.
ODE(traditionally) a long lyric
poem that considers a serious subject and is written in a dignified style