Poetic form & structure 1
Poetry that does not conform to a regular meter or rhyme scheme.
what is free verse
a single row of words in a poem
a figure of speech that makes an indirect comparison between two unlike things, using words such as like or as.
what is a simile
a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without the use of such specific words of comparison ex: like or as
metaphor
a figure of speech that uses an incredible exaggeration or overstatement, for effect.
what is hyperbole
a stanza with 4 lines is called a
what is a quatrain
the repetition of syllables, typically at the end of a verse line.
what is a rhyme/end rhyme
The use of words whose sounds echo their sense. “Pop.” “Pow.
what is onomatopoeia
Repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a line or stanza.
a circle of people freestyling
A group of lines in a poem considered as a unit. These lines often function like paragraphs in prose.
What is a stanza
an ABAB rhyme scheme is also called
what is alternating rhyme
a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes.
what is personification
Reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or another branch of culture. An indirect reference to something (usually from literature, etc.).
What is allusion
A poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a word, name, or phrase when read vertically.
what is an acrostic poem
the extra space or blank lines between stanzas
what is a line break
the use of language to evoke a picture or a concrete sensation of a person, a thing, a place, or an experience.
what is imagery
The repetition of similar vowel sounds in the lines or stanzas of a poem.
what is assonance
what are the 5 elements of hip hop
what is emcee, breakdance, knowledge, graffiti
is the literal meaning of a word, the "dictionary definition.”
what is denotation
The associations and emotional overtones that have become attached to a word or phrase, in addition to its strict dictionary definition.
what is connotation
a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something more than itself.
what is a symbol
A “play on words” based on the multiple meanings of a single word or on words that sound alike but mean different things.
what is a pun
when the audience knows something that the character doesn’t.
what is dramatic irony