Poetry Types
a 14 line poem with a specific rhyme scheme?
What is a sonnett?
a comparison that does not use like or as
What is a metaphor?
repetition of the first word in successive phrases, lines, or stanzas.
what is anaphora?
positive or negative word choice used to evoke a specific tone
What is diction?
a smaller section of grouped lines in a poem
What is a stanza?
a poem with no formal rhyme scheme or meter?
free verse
a comparison that uses like or as
What is a simile?
the repetition of at the end of lines, stanzas, or phrases
What is epistrophe?
the implied definition of a word
what is connotation?
words that sound like they rhyme, but don't
what is slant rhyme?
poems written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
What is blank verse?
a reference to a specific person, place, or thing
What is an allusion?
the repetition of grammatical elements to emphasize the meaning of thoughts or ideas
what is parallelism?
the dictionary definition of a word
what is denotation?
the repetition of nearby words that start with the same sound or letter
what is alliteration?
short poetry, that is emotional and meant to be sung
What is a lyric poem?
the act of giving human traits to non-human entities
what is personification?
the redundant use of words or phrases for authorial effect
What is repetition
real-world lesson an author is trying to get across to readers?
Theme
the positive/negative connotation of a poem or parts of a poem
what is tone?
a three line japanese poem consisting of 17 total syllables
What is a haiku?
a specific description that paints a picture and often uses multiple various types of figurative language
What is imagery?
a word or phrase restated in a different way in order to emphasize a thought or idea
what is restatement?
the pattern of rhyme a poem follows
what is rhyme scheme?
the repetition of vowel sounds in closely grouped words in a poem
what is assonance?