Literary Terms
Central or Main Idea
Theme
Pattern of beats in a line of poetry
Rhythm
Music engagement; jobs
gigs
The tone quality of a reed instrument.
reedy
"Life is a broken-winged bird/That cannot fly"
Metaphor
Comparison of two dissimilar things using like or as
simile
combination of words
Sound
Scolded
Raked
Goal; hope for the future
Dream
"You're asleep half the time. And the other half, you're so angry you don't know what's happenin."
Characterization
Comparison of two dissimilar things
Metaphor
A movement in the 1920s that brought many African- American poets, playwrights, and authors into national fame
Harlem Renaissance
To rot; worsening infection
Obstacles
He slammed the door shut. The large color photograph of the Beatles tacked loosely to the inside of the door, fluttered briefly; the Beatles seemed to be dancing and undulating in their costumes.
imagery
Mental pictures created in poetry
Imagery
Sweet songs
Melodies
Winked out
Vanished
Harsh; Empty; Bare
Barren
Life is a barren field/ Frozen with snow.
Metaphor
Act of creating and describing characters
characterization
abab bcbc is an example of what?
Rhyme scheme
Beat; pound; hit
pummeled
Postponed; delayed; to put off
He had a small pale face dark angry eyes, and straight jet-black hair.
characterization