Literature
Homophones
To, too, two
Principal vs. principle
Meet vs. meat
Their, they’re, their
Description
a statement or account giving the characteristics of someone or something
Personification
When an author gives human qualities to something that is nonhuman like an animal, a car, table, etc.
allusion
A reference to a well-known piece of literature, art, song, historical event, or person
rhythm
the pattern formed by the unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry
FANBOYS
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Detail
a single piece of information or fact about something
simile
a comparison of something using like or as
imagery
Imagery creates a vivid scene in the reader’s imagination to understand more clearly.
rhyme scheme
The pattern formed by the rhyming words at the end of the line in a poem
Protagonist
the leading character or one of the major characters and is good
1st person
"I" and "me"
metaphor
a comparison of something
Lines
a "line" is a single row of words that appears on its own line in a stanza
poetic structure
The organization of words and lines as well as the Rhyme and meter of a poem
Antagonist
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
3rd person
"he," "she," and "they,"
hyperbole
A serious exaggeration to create emphasis or to make something bigger than it really is
open form
When there's no form like a free for all
free verse
a poetic style that does not feature a set meter or rhyme scheme
Dialogue
conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.
Limited vs. omniscient
idiom
A commonly used phrase that does not make literal sense
poetic form
the particular part of a poem
stanza
a group of poetry