correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words
What is rhyme.
100
refrain, phrase, line, or group of lines repeated at intervals throughout a poem, generally at the end of the stanza.
What is refrain
100
a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly
What is theme
100
to use figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses
What is imagery
100
style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer
What is diction
200
a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem
What is extended metaphor
200
a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly
What is connotation
200
an exaggeration or overstatement
What is hyperbole
200
an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience
What is tone
200
another name for this device is chorus
What is refrain
300
something that represents something else
What is symbol
300
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle )
What is onomatopoeia
300
a particular kind of repetition in which the same word or group of words is repeated at the beginnings of two or morw successive clauses or lines
What is anaphora
300
the repetition of a sound of a vowel two or more times in short succession
What is assonance
300
the repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession
What is consonance
400
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
What is alliteration
400
a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of cultural or historical significance.
What is allusion
400
poetry that is written on a page but performed for an audience.
What is spoken word poetry
400
literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature.
What is poetry
400
a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse