Poetry
A group of lines in a poem
Stanza
who the character is, what they do in the story, and how they've changed
Characterization
a story, actual or fictional, expressed orally or in text
Narrative
Comparing two unlike things NOT using the words, "like," "as," or "than" (ex. Life is a game.)
Metaphor
a word that is similar in meaning to another word (ex. excellent and wonderful)
Synonym
the repetition of identical or similar sounds at the end of words (ex. the cat in the hat)
Rhyme
the use of people, places, things or events that stand for both itself and for something beyond itself
Symbol
a written account of another person's life
Biography
Comparing two unlike things using the words, "like" or "as" or "than" (ex. He was as fast as a cheetah.)
Simile
a word that has the opposite meaning to another word (ex. hot and cold)
Antonym
the repetition of sounds at the beginning of words (ex. Peter Piper picked a pickled pepper.)
Alliteration
Suspense
an opinionated news article
An extreme exaggeration or overstatement (ex. It's raining cats and dogs!)
Hyperbole
personal point of view relates events as they are perceived by a single character; words like "I," "my" and "we" are used
First Person
a 3 line poem with 5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables in the second line, and 5 syllables in the last line; usually about nature
Haiku
an author's specific choice of words
Diction
a literary approach that ridicules or examines human weakness (ex. Saturday Night Live)
Satire
A word whose pronunciation matches it meaning (ex. buzz, hiss, boom)
Onomatopoeia
a variety of language distinct from the standard variety in pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary (ex. Yous gonna git some cheesesteaks?)
Dialect
a traditional poem that tells a story, often sung
Ballad
the specific ordering of words to form phrases and sentences
Syntax
a form of extended metaphor in which objects, persons, and actions in a narrative are equated with meanings that lie outside the narrative; the underlying meanings have moral, social, religious, or political significance (ex. Animal Farm, The Sneetches)
Allegory
Personification
a character that symbolically embodies well-known meanings and basic human experiences, regardless of when/where he/she lives
Universal Character