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The repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds that are close together.
consonance
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
symbolism
A paragraph is poetry is called a ________
stanza
ridiculing to show weakness in order to make a point, teach
satire
Please define climax
point in a plot that creates the greatest intensity, suspense, or interest. Also called “turning point”
The associations and emotional overtones that have become attached to a word or phrase
connotation
If I've told you once, I've told you a million times...
hyperbole
two consecutive rhyming lines of poetry
couplet
form of fiction or nonfiction that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking
didactic
Please define static character
one who does not change much in the course of a story
A word or phrase in everyday use in conversation and informal writing, but is inappropriate for formal situations
colloquialism
Oh western wind, when wilt though blow/ That the small rain down can rain
Alliteration or apostrophe
A poem of 14 lines, often Petrarchan or Shakespearean...
sonnet
serious is purpose and convention (no slang, contractions, idioms)
formal
Please define paradox.
a statement that appears self-contradictory, but that reveals a kind of truth
A device in which normally unassociated ideas, words, or phrases are placed next to one another, creating an effect of surprise and wit.
juxtaposition
He was a bag of bones, a floppy doll, a broken stick, a maniac
***Will not accept the answer of metaphor, although that would also be correct :)
asyndeton
How many syllables are in a line of iambic pentameter?
10
a style of writing that portrays the inner (often chaotic) workings of a character’s mind
stream of consciousness
Please define lyric poem.
a poem that does not tell a story but expresses the personal feelings or thoughts of the speaker
A figure of speech in which a part represents the whole.
synecdoche
Your children need your presence more than your presents.
aphorism
(in verse) the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza
enjambment
a type of comedy in which ridiculous and often stereotyped characters are involved in silly, far-fetched situations
farce
Please define parallel structure
the repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures