the repetition of identical or similar consonant sounds, normally at the beginnings of words. “Peter Piper picked”
a reference in a work of literature to a well-known historical event, person, or literature: “D’oh,” Homer Simpson
the repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds.
the repetition of similar consonant sounds in a group of words when it is not the initial letter. “The tide rises, the tide falls”
a two-line stanza, usually with end-rhymes the same.
a poem about death or another sad theme.
writing that uses figures of speech (as opposed to literal language) such as metaphor, personification, and simile.
when the opposite of what you would expect occurs: Fahrenheit 451
a comparison is expressed without “as,” “like,” or “than.
an eight-line stanza
gives inanimate objects or abstract ideas human characteristics: “the trees danced”
a play on words that are identical or similar in sound but have diff. meanings: “soul/ sole”
words that sound the same at the end or middle of a line of poetry
comparing two objects, usually with “like,” “as,” or “than.”
a grouping of lines
the characteristic manner of expression of an author
something that is simultaneously itself and a sign of something else: “dove”=”peace”
The ordering of words into patterns or sentences.
Always read your poem to the punctuation if there is any!!!
the main thought expressed by a work. In poetry, it is the abstract concept which is made concrete through its representation in person, action, and image in the work
the attitude of the speaker towards their subject
the opposite of hyperbole. It is a kind of irony that deliberately represents something as being much less than it really is.
words in a work that depict hearing: “birds chirp”
words in a work that depict touch: “sticky”
words in a work that depict sight: “radiant”
words in a work that depict smell: “acrid”