Poetry Terms
The repetition of initial stressed, consonant sounds in a series of words within a phrase or verse line.
What is alliteration?
A universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature
What is a theme?
"Hills Like White Elephants"
Who is Ernest Hemingway?
"Within twenty minutes, a red square announced fourteen likes, no comments."
What is "Suicide, Watch"?
This story depicts the experience of a first or second-generation immigrant. (multiple possible answers)
What is "'Mericans," "No Name Woman," or "Mrs. Sen's"?
Unrhyming iambic pentameter
What is blank verse?
A literary device in which a writer uses one thing (like an object) to represent something more abstract
What is symbolism?
"Simulacrum"
Who is Ken Liu?
"Alone with The Misfit, the grandmother found that she had lost her voice."
What is "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"?
This story's themes include the limits of language, personal choice, and male/female relationships.
What is "Hills Like White Elephants"?
Nonmetrical, nonrhyming lines that does not adhere to a metrical plan
What is free verse?
The general character or attitude of a text (such as tense or straightforward)
What is tone?
"The Appropriation of Cultures"
Who is Percival Everett?
"You can't put clothes on air. Not that they haven't tried."
What is "Real Women Have Bodies"?
This poem repeats "In English" to demonstrate efforts to erase indigenous culture.
What is "Everything You Need to Know in Life You'll Learn in Boarding School"?
A type of rhyme with words that have similar, but not identical sounds
What is a slant rhyme?
A writer's unique style of expression, especially the choice and arrangement of words
What is diction?
"No Name Woman"
Who is Maxine Hong Kingston?
"And between them the little shoebox glistened with scarlet wallpaper and gilt"
What is "The Box Social"?
This poem parodies the song "America" to address the restriction of indigenous liberty in the US.
What is "The Red Man's America"?
A metrical foot consisting of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented syllable; the most common meter of poetry in English.
What is an iamb(ic foot)?
The description or explanation of background information within a work of literature
What is exposition?
"Mrs. Sen's"
Who is Jhumpa Lahiri?
"We’re waiting for the awful grandmother who is inside dropping pesos into la ofrenda box."
What is "'Mericans"?
This story considers issues like memory and forgiveness in the context of a father/daughter relationship.
What is "Simulacrum"?