Vocab Part 1
Having one’s complete attention on something; capitvated
definition of Perpetual
Occurring continually
What is the interrogative mood
used to pose a question
what is a simile
a comparison using like or as (ex: He was as strong as iron.)
what is a line
a single row of words in a poem
definition of Menial
Lowly; lacking status
definition of Implicitly
In a way that is not directly expressed
what is the indicative mood
used to state a fact or make a statement
what is a metaphor
a direc t comparison (ex: He looked at the mountain of homework and sighed.)
what is a stanza
a group of lines in a poem
definition of Arbitrary
Seeming to have been made or chosen at random
definition of Tribulation
A cause of great trouble or suffering
what is the imperative mood
used to deliver a command or a direction
what is a hyperbole
an extreme exaggeration (ex: I told you a thousand times to listen!)
what is a meter
the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry. It gives the poem a beat
or rhythm when read aloud.
definition of Tactful
Careful not to hurt or offend someone; delicate
definition of Amiable
Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
what is the subjunctive mood
used to describe a hypothetical scenario, to express a wish or desire, or to formalize a suggestion or demand
what is a personification
giving human traits to nonhuman objects (ex: Fallen leaves danced along the ground.)
what is an iamb
a pair of syllables where the first is unstressed and the second is stressed (like “aWAY”)
definition of Insolent
Displaying a rude and arrogant lack of respect
definition of Elicit
Evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one’s own actions or
questions
what is the conditional mood
used to describe a condition under which something will occur
what is an alliteration
repetition of initial consonant sounds (ex: The balloon bounced along the breezy blue sky.)
what is an iambic pentameter
a line of poetry that has five iambs in a row, for a total of 10 syllables