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Allegory
An allegory is a kind of extended metaphor (a metaphor that weaves throughout the poem) in which objects, persons, and actions stand for another
meaning.
Alliteration
Alliteration happens when words that begin with the same sound are placed close to one another. For example, “the silly snake silently slinked by” is a
form of alliteration. Try saying that ten times fast.
Allusion
Allusion
An allusion happens when a speaker or character makes a brief and casual reference to a famous historical or literary figure or event.
Hyperbole
Hyperbole
A hyperbole is a gross exaggeration. For example, “tons of money” is a hyperbole.
Imagery
Imagery
Imagery is intense, descriptive language in a poem that helps to trigger our senses and our memories when we read it.
Internal Rhyme
the rhyme occurs inside a line, such as “Let’s BEAT the HEAT.”
Irony
Irony
Irony involves saying one thing while really meaning another, contradictory
thing.
Meter
Meter
the number of feet in a line of poetry
Metaphor
Metaphor
A metaphor happens when one thing is described as being another thing. “You’re a toad!” is a metaphor—although not a very nice one. Metaphor is different from simile because it leaves out the words “like” or “as.” For example, a
simile would be, “You’re like a toad.”
Rhyme Scheme
Rhyme Scheme
the pattern of rhyming lines in a poem. (For example, aabbccdd or ababcdcd)
Sight Rhyme
Sight Rhyme
Two words look alike but don’t sound alike, such as “Love” and “Jove” or “Daughter” and “Laughter.”
Simile
Simile
Similes compare one thing directly to another. For example, “My love is like a burning flame” is a simile. You can quickly identify similes when you see the
words “like” or “as” used, as in “x is like y.” Similes are different from metaphors—for example, a metaphor would refer to the “burning flame of my
love.”
Slant Rhyme
Two words are nearly rhymed but slightly different, such as “Lake” and “Fate”.
Stanza
Stanza
A stanza is a group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem. A stanza is comparable to a paragraph in a prose. Each stanza may have the same number of lines, or the number of lines may vary.
Symbolism
when the author uses an object or reference to add deeper meaning to a story. Symbolism can be subtle or obvious, used sparingly or heavy-handedly