| Term | Definition |
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| alliteration | repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words |
| alllusion | refers to something famous: a piece of literature, historical event, a person |
| anaphora | a device of repetition in which a word/ words are repeated at the beginning of two or more lines |
| anastrophe | the inversion of the usual, normal, or logical order of parts; "Yoda talk" |
| archaic words | older words, not in everyday language |
| characterization | how characters are developed |
| connotative meaning | connective meaning, figurative meaning |
| dialogue | conversation, people talking |
| diction | choice of words |
| denotative meaning | literal, dictionary meaning |
| end rhyme | way of identifying rhyming, alphabetically assigned letters |
| extended metaphor | comparison that goes on for more than one line |
| figurative language | similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration... etc. |
| foreshadowing | hints of something to come |
| free verse | no form, no particular rhyme scheme |
| Harlem Renaissance | Langston Hughes, 1920s in Harlem, recognition of talent in Harlem |
| hyperbole | exaggeration, blow out of proportion |
| imagery | appeals to the senses |
| internal rhyme | rhyme within a line |
| irony | twist, unexpected |
| lyric poem | highly musical verse that expresses the thoughs and feelings of a singing speaker |
| local color | things that make up a region or area |
| metaphor | comparison without like or as |
| mood/atmosphere | the feeling established |
| narrative poem | tells a story |
| narrator | tells the story |
| onomatopoeia | sound words |
| parallelism | repetition of word or word or phrase, form of structure |
| personification | giving inanimate objects humanlike movemnt |
| picture poem | strong imagery |
| poetic contractions | joining of two words, can leave out letters |
| poetic license | poets don't have to have to adhere to all grammar rules |
| poet laureate | title give to top poet, they travel and speak |
| poetry | writing that utilizes figurative languages and sound devices |
| refrain | repetition of line or lines, usually in song |
| repetition | repeating of words, phrases, etc |
| rhyme scheme | pattern of words that rhyme at the end of lines |
| rhythm | beat of words |
| setting | where and when it takes place |
| shift | a change in setting, meaning, message |
| simile | comparison with like, as or than |
| "cheater" rhyme | word doesn't exactly rhyme, sounds similar |
| speaker/persona | actual speaker |
| spoonerism | play on words- usually unintentional slip, switch of consonants |
| stanza | grouping of lines in poetry |
| symbol | stands for something |
| theme | message of the poem |
| tone | made to establish the feeling |
Combine with other sets
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