Figurative Language
A concrete detail which appeals to one or more sense(s)
What is an image?
Words that imitate the sound of what they describe.
A repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words.
What is alliteration?
A basic unit of speech, formed by a cluster of sound, which can be either stressed or unstressed when spoken aloud.
What is a syllable?
This poem, by Ezra Pound, compares a scene in nature to a metro station in a big city.
What is "In a Station of the Metro"?
A comparison between unlike things
What is a metaphor?
For emphasis, a poet may use ______ of words, lines, phrases, etc.
What is repetition?
A repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.
What is assonance?
A(n) _____ is a metrical foot of two syllables, following the pattern: unstressed, stressed.
What is an iamb?
What is "Jabberwocky"?
When one concrete thing stands for something else, usually something abstract
What is a symbol?
____ ____ vs. ____ ____: these words describe the writing style of a work, as determined by the kinds of words chosen. An example: the difference between saying "Greetings, dear companion!" and "sup bro"
Words that sound harsh, rough, or aggressive.
_____meter is a line made of four feet.
What is tetrameter?
This poem by Robert Frost describes the process of mowing grass with a scythe.
What is "Mowing"?
When what is literally stated suggests something deeper, not stated, or unseen
What is a figure of speech? / What is figurative language?
What is denotation vs. connotation?
This type of rhyme relies on the spelling of a word, not its sound when spoken aloud.
What is eye rhyme?
The most common meter in English poetry.
What is Iambic Pentameter?
This poem by William Blake describes the wonder of a certain big cat.
What is "The Tiger"?
The poem "A Poison Tree" is an example of ______ _____.
What is extended symbolism?
Robert Frost poems tend to use ______ diction, also known as "plain speak".
What is informal?
The poem "Peace," by Gerard Manley Hopkins (pg. 53), uses primarily _______ words. (Euphonic/Cacophonic)
What is euphonic?
The poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is in this meter.
What is Iambic Tetrameter?
This poem by Hilda Doolittle describes beauty in less-noticed things, by specifically comparing different flowers.
What is "Sea Violet"?