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What starts with an "A" and means an extended metaphor?
The whole poem is really ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE? |
ALLEGORY
Ex: Animal Farm: literally >> about an animal rebellion against human oppressors. Allegorically >> Russian Revolution /rise of communism |
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What starts with an "A" and is about WORD PATTERNS, repeating initial consonant sounds?
It's all about the litter of SOUND, not spelling? |
ALLITERATION
Ex: "simple, silly, stupendous" |
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What starts with an "A" and is a BRIEF REFERENCE to a Person,
Event, or Thing that is RELIGIOUS or HISTORICAL? |
ALLUSION
Ex: used a lot in Classical Poetry, with references to the Bible and Roman gods/goddesses. |
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What starts with an "A" and means that the word could MEAN DIFFERENT THINGS to different people?
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AMBIGUITY
--the meaning is not clear. --it could mean this, or it could mean that. |
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What starts with an "A" and means a COMPLEX SITUATION but is explained so it RELATES to a SIMPLER IDEA?
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ANALOGY
--A is to B as C is to _______ ? --hand is to palm as foot is to sole. --"this looks like that, therefore...." |
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What begins with an "A", could be confused with a form of punctuation, but in poetry, stands for when a character speaks to someone as if they are there?
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APOSTROPHE
--usually, it's a character addressing a god, ghost, or supernatural thing like Death, or Fate, or it can be>> --a character talking to someone who he/she thinks is not there. --Ex: In Romeo & Juliet, Juliet saying, "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo?" |
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What starts with an "A" and means Repeating STRESSED VOWEL Sounds?
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ASSONANCE
Ex: ants /France main /cane |
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What starts with a "B" and is a NARRATIVE poem,or song, usually in SHORT STANZAS, and often with a refrain (CHOSRUS) ?
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BALLAD
--it's a Blank Verse; Iambic Pentameter lines without rhyme. --it doesn't have to rhyme. --many Shakespeare poems /his plays are like this. |
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What starts with a "C" and means a whole bunch of noise that clashes together?
Think of what does a crow sound like? |
CACOPHONY
--a combo of harsh, unpleasant sounds that is discordant. --opposite of Euphony; a combo of pleasant sounds. |
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What starts with a "C" and is a word for pavement, but in poetry, means that the poem is shown like what the topic is about?
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CONCRETE POETRY
Ex: A poem about an animal is shaped like that animal. |
