Figurative Language
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using like or as (Ex. brave as a lion)
Simile
P
Paraphrase
a feeling of having already experienced the present situation
Déjà vu
Correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when these are used at the ends of lines of poetry.
Rhyme
intentional repeating of a word, phrase, line, or even an entire section within a piece of writing or speech
Repetition
Representation of a thing or abstraction as a person or by the human form
Personification
T (1/3)
Title
the existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues
status quo
Rhyme Scheme
the process by which an author reveals the personality of a character
Characterization
The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it : the creation of words that imitate natural sounds (such as buzz, hiss)
Onomatopoeia
C
Connotation
new and unusual or experimental ideas, especially in the arts, or the people introducing them
Avant‑garde
A grouped unit of lines, like a paragraph in prose, separated by a blank line or indentation, used to organize ideas, shift focus, or build the poem's structure, often with its own rhyme and rhythm.
Stanza
refers to the literal or dictionary definition of a word
Denotation
An extravagant exaggeration (Ex. The TV show is famous for constantly using __________ like "the most shocking season ever.")
Hyperbole
A
Attitude
a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government; a coup
Coup d'état
The patterned beat or flow created by the recurring arrangement of stressed (strong) and unstressed (weak) syllables.
Rhythm
refers to the overall feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader. It is the emotional response the reader experiences while reading a piece of writing
Mood
Phrases where the meaning differs from the literal words (Ex. it's raining cats and dogs)
Idiom
T (2/3)
Theme
This is a ballet term for a dance duet performed by two dancers, typically a male and female. Beyond ballet, it figuratively describes any close, coordinated interaction between two people or things.
pas de deux
The rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of verse, creating a regular beat or musicality, built from repeating units called "feet" (like iambs or trochees) and defined by the number of feet per line (e.g., pentameter for five feet).
Meter
a word that shares the same pronunciation as another word but has a different meaning and usually a different spelling. (Ex. two, to, too)
Homophone