a division of four or more lines having a fixed length, meter or rhyming scheme
stanza
100
a statement or series of statements for or against something
argument
100
comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"
simile
100
comparing two unlike things
metaphor
100
words or phrases that are not meant to be taken literally
figurative language
200
a stylistic device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series
alliteration
200
Something taken for granted or accepted as true WITHOUT PROOF (NO EVIDENCE); a supposition
assumption
200
a phrase not meant to be taken literally
idiom
200
writing that appeals to the five senses
imagery
200
unit of rhythm in poetry, the pattern of the beats; it is also called a foot.
meter
300
refers to repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase
consonance
300
a tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly
bias
300
an extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
300
giving emotions and feelings ONLY to nonhuman things
pathetic fallacy
300
something (such as a situation) that is made up of two opposite things and that seems impossible but is actually true or possible; usually separated by words
paradox
400
takes place when two or more words close to one another repeat the same vowel sound
assonance
400
state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
claim
400
giving human qualities to a nonhuman thing
personification
400
a common (universal) theme in literature, movies, etc.
archetype
400
when something stands for something else
symbolism
500
the name given to a line of verse that consists of five iambs (an iamb being one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed, such as "before")
iambic pentameter
500
logically correct
valid
500
a reference to something in literature or history
allusion
500
a combination of words that have opposite or very different meanings; they are usually right next to one another
oxymoron
500
any light, simple song, especially one of sentimental or romantic character, having two or more stanzas all sung to the same melody; a simple narrative poem of folk origin, composed in short stanzas and adapted for singing.