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22 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Alliteration
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the repetition of consonant sounds
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Assonance
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the repetition of vowel sounds
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Allusion
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A reference to something outside of the poem
Usually comes from biblical, mythological, or historical sources |
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Connotative Meaning
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the emotional or psychological meaning of a word
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Denotative Meaning
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the dictionary definition of a word
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Diction
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A writer’s choice of words
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Etymology
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The study of words and their origins
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Figure of Speech
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A non-literal expression
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Metaphor
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a direct comparison between two things
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Simile
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a comparison between two things using “like” or “as”
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Personification
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Assigning human qualities to an inanimate object
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Literal Meaning
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basic comprehension of what something means “word for word”
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Figurative Meaning
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understanding something beyond its literal meaning
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Imagery
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Writing that appeals to the five senses
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Symbol
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An object that represents something other than itself
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Speaker
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The “voice” of the poem
1st Person or 3rd Person? |
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Situation
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The conditions under which the poem takes place
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Rhythm
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The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
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Meter
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The number of stressed syllables in a line of poetry
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Irony
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A difference between what is expected and what occurs
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Syntax
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Word order
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Onomatopoeia
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When the pronunciation of a word imitates the meaning of the word
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