the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are close to one another; for example, “beautiful blossoms blooming between the bushes”
What is alliteration
100
a figure of speech that uses like, as, or as if to make a direct comparison between two essentially different objects, actions, or qualities; for example, “the sky looked like an artist’s canvas”
What is a simile
100
a narrator, referred to as “I,” who is a character in the story and relates the actions through his or her perspective, also revealing his or her own thoughts
What is a first person narrator
100
the art of using language effectively; involves (1) writer’s purpose, (2) his or her consideration of the audience, (3) the exploration of the subject, (4) arrangement and organization of the ideas, (5) style and tone of expression, and (6) form
What is rhetoric
100
a long narrative poem about a serious or profound subject in a dignified style; usually featuring heroic characters and deeds
What is an epic poem
200
the repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants, such as in neigh/fade
What is assonance
200
a figure of speech in which one thing is referred to as
another; for example, “my love is a fragile flower”
What is metaphor
200
a third person narrator, referred to as “he,” “she,” or “they,” who is able to see into each character’s mind and understands all the action
What is a omniscient narrator
200
the telling of a story in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama
What is narration
200
a type of melodious, imaginative, and subjective poetry that is usually short and personal, expressing the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker rather than telling a story
What is a lyric poem
300
the repetition of identical consonant sounds before and after different vowel sounds, as in boost/best; can also be seen within several compound words, such as fulfill and Ping-Pong
What is consonance
300
a comparison of two similar but different things, usually to clarify an action or a relationship, such as comparing the work of a heart to that of a pump
What is analogy
300
a third person narrator who only reports the thoughts of one character, and generally only what that one character sees
What is a limited omniscient narrator
300
the picturing in words of something or someone through detailed observation of color, motion, sound, taste, smell, and touch
What is description
300
a formal poem focusing on death or mortality, usually begin- ning with the recent death of a particular person
What is an elegy
400
harsh, awkward, or dissonant sounds used deliberately in poetry or prose
What is cacophony
400
a figure of speech composed of contradictory words or
phrases, such as “wise fool”
What is oxymoron
400
a third person narrator who only reports what would be visible to a camera; thoughts and feelings are only revealed if a character speaks of them
What is an objective narrator
400
the immediate revelation to the audience of the setting and other background information necessary for understanding the plot; also, explanation
What is exposition or informative writing
400
a long narrative poem that presents a single dramatic episode, which is often tragic or violent
What is a ballad
500
a succession of harmonious sounds used in poetry or prose
What is euphony
500
an elaborate figure of speech in which two seemingly dissimilar things or situations are compared
What is conceit
500
a narrator who can't be trusted. Either from ignorance or self-interest, this narrator speaks with a bias, makes mistakes, or even lies.
What is an unreliable narrator
500
writing that attempts to prove the validity of a point of view or an idea by presenting reasoned arguments
What is argumentation or persuasion
500
a long lyric poem, usually serious and elevated in tone; often
written to praise someone or something