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Speaker
The voice that is talking to us in the poem
extended metaphor
A metaphor that develops its comparison over several lines of a poem, or even the whole poem
dialect
Way of speaking that is characteristic of a particular region of group of people
connotations
All the meanings, associations or emotions that a word suggests
denotations
The literal meaning of a word
subjective statement
In writing, the writer adds his or her own opinions or feelings
objective statement
the writer only reports the facts, no opinions
tone
The attitude that the writer takes toward the reader, a subject or a character. Often conveyed through choice of words
Dramatic Monologue
A character gives you a dramatic speech to a group of actors on a stage
Aphorism
a form of didactic, which is a brief wise saying aimed at teaching or instructing
Direct Characterization
The writer tells us directly what the character is like
Indirect Characterization
where you piece together clues to figure out what a character is like, instead of being told directly
Free Verse
Poetry that has no regular meter of rhyme scheme, often has long and short sentences using run-on lines
Blank Verse
Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter