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This type of imagery appeals to the sense of touch.
Tactile imagery
The literal, dictionary meaning of a word.
Denotation
The word home meaning “a place where one lives” is an example of this.
Denotation
A short Japanese lyric poem with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.
Haiku
A lyric poem written to praise or glorify someone or something.
Ode
A poem describing the smell of roses uses this imagery.
Olfactory imagery
The emotional or cultural meaning attached to a word beyond its definition.
Connotation
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry.
Meter
The beat or musicality created by repetition of sounds in a poem.
Rhythm
A poem expressing sorrow for someone who has died.
Elegy
Imagery that involves taste, like describing “sweet honey,” is called this.
Gustatory imagery
The word snake being associated with betrayal is an example of this.
Connotation
A rhyme pattern labeled as ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.
Shakespearean sonnet rhyme scheme
The phrase “death kindly stopped for me” is an example of this figure of speech.
Personification
This poem reflects the experience of being enslaved yet yearning for liberty.
On Liberty and Slavery
Using a dove to represent peace is an example of this literary device.
Symbolism
The phrase “the pen is mightier than the sword” is an example of this device.
Synecdoche (or Metonymy)
In “Telephone Conversation,” the landlady is surprised not by rent but by this.
Skin Color
Rose – Love
Skull – Death
Sun – Life
Mirror – Happiness
Mirror –Self-Reflection
O Death, where is thy sting? O Grave, where is thy victory?”- Is an example of what figure of speech?
Apostrophe
The line “the booming thunder shook the village” contains this kind of imagery.
Auditory imagery
“Thrifty” and “stingy” both denote saving money, but this one has a positive connotation.
thrifty?
Odd one Out:
Dove – Peace
Olive Branch – Harmony
Heart – Love
Sword – Wisdom
Sword – Strength
Many are called, but few are chosen.
Antithesis or Paradox?
Antithesis- two opposite ideas together in a sentence to create balance
The more you learn, the less you know.
Antithesis or Paradox?
Paradox- is a statement that seems contradictory but reveals a deeper truth