A way of expressing oneself that does not use a words strict or realistic meaning
Figurative language
the reason for which something is done or created
purpose
Two lines of a verse joined by rhyme
couplet
a word opposite in meaning to another
Antonyms
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
Oxymoron
a question asked in order to create dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer
rhetorical question
the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse
two words that have nearly the same meaning.
synonyms
the narrators position in relation to a story being told
point of view
structure
a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem
stanza
a quick story about something of interest, usually with a singular theme or lesson
anecdote
the time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops
setting
when a character has a conversation with theirself
soliloquy
using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance
parallel structure
the action of repeating something that has already been said or written
repetition
a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one
conflict
a self-contradictory statement or proposition that could be true
paradox
a word or line that is repeated within the lines or stanzas
refrain
a basic model from which copies are made/ a prototype.
archetype