Poetry
Structure of lines that are organized.
Poetry
Any person, animal, setting, thing or event that appears in a work both literally and figuratively.
Symbol
The main idea of a piece of literature.
Theme
A comparison of two clearly unrelated things.
Metaphor
A group of that usually of two more lines arranged together.
Stanaze
Repeating the same sounds multiple times, usually at the beginning of words.
Alliteration
The way a writer uses language to develop and present a character.
Characterisation
Comparing two words, often withe the terms 'like' and 'as'
Simile
The pattern of rhyme formed by the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.
Rhyme scheme
Making something that is not human have human characteristics.
Personification
The use of descriptive language that helps the reader picture the scene.
Imagery
Using things, people, or concepts to represent something else, often abstract ideas or feelings.
Symbolism
The rhetorical term of repeating a phrase or a group of words at the start of a clause, commonly used to create emphasis and momentum.
Anaphora
A brief mention of a well-known person or moment, often from the Bible, literature, or history.
Allusion
Something that appears deliberately out of the ordinary and often humorous.
Irony
A term or phrase that is mild or pleasant rather than harsh or rude.
Euphemism
A figure of speech in which a writer or speaker talks directly to an inanimate item, an abstract idea or a person being absent.
Apostrophe
Combining two terms with opposing meanings to present a paradox or recurring theme that makes the listener or reader to stop and think.
Oxymoron
An obvious and deliberate exaggeration. To draw attention to something or create a humorous effect.
Hyperbole
Vowel sounds that are repeated in words that are close to one another in a sentence or a phrase.
Assonance