Poetic Definitions I
A comparison of two unlike things where one thing is often said to be the other.
What is a Metaphor
A comparison of two unlike things that uses the words “like” or “as” to create the comparison
What is a Simile
This line:
"I got that boom, boom boom..."
What is an example of an Onomatopoeia
Lines with these words at the end:
"The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls
Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls..."
What is an example of a Rhyme
A fourteen-line poem that is broken into three quatrains and a couplet, where a majority has an alternating rhyme scheme
What is an English (Shakespearean) Sonnet
Consonant sounds is used multiple times in a line.
What is a Alliteration
An extreme exaggeration
What is Hyperbole
A stanza with this many lines:
"The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray.
Then while we live, in love let’s so persever,
That when we live no more we may live ever."
What is an example of a Tercet
This line:
"My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun..."
What is an example of a Simile
A traditional Japanese style of poem that is three lines long and follows a strict syllable count of 5 / 7 / 5.
What is a Haiku
A line, phrase, or group of lines repeated at intervals throughout a poem. Similar to a musical chorus, it serves to establish rhythm, build emphasis, and anchor the poem's central theme
What is a Refrain
The positive, negative, and neutral feelings and images with which words are associated
What is Connotation
These lines:
"Rubber bands form my hair.
My breasts are wells of mimeograph ink"
What is an example of Chremamorphism
These lines:
"You are the thunder,
and I am the lighting…"
What is an example of a Metaphor
A 5 Line Stanza
What is a Cinquain
A reference to another significant work or to a significant figure or event in history
What is an Allusion
A speech made by a character addressing a subject literally present but unable to respond within the literary work.
What is an Apostrophe
A line with this at the end:
"Rage, rage against the dying of the light."
What is an example of an End-stop
A line with this at the end:
"From what I’ve tasted of desire"
What is an example of Enjambment
A point within a sonnet where the speaker begins to either address a new topic or answer a previously asked question
What is a Volta
Animal qualities are assigned to humans and things, offering an instant visual and psychological shorthand.
What is Zoomorphism
Object-like qualities are assigned to humans and animals, dehumanizing them or critiquing materialism and objectification
What is Chremamorphism
This line:
"Hello, Darkness, my old friend…"
What is an example of an Apostrophe
These lines:
"Said Hamlet to Ophelia,
I'll draw a sketch of thee,"
What is an example of an Allusion
It shows where one would stop to take a breath inside the lines of a poem
What is a Caesura