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Poetry Terms
Figurative Lang.
Literary Movements
Types of Writing
Surprise
100
a pair of rhyming lines
What is a couplet
100
comparison between two unlike things using like or as
What is a simile
100
emphasized how instinct and environment affect human behavior
What is Naturalism
100
work of fiction that centers on a single idea and can be read in one sitting
What is a short story
100
a brief statement, usually one sentence long, that expresses a truth about life
What is an aphorism
200
a poem written in unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter
What is blank verse
200
repetition of consonant sounds
What is alliteration
200
glorified nature and celebrated individuality
What is Romanticism
200
dramatic work that presents the downfall of a dignified character
What is a tragedy
200
literature in play form
What is a drama
300
poem written in tribute to a person usually that has died
What is an elegy
300
the truth is exaggerated for humorous effect
What is hyperbole
300
arose from an effort to accurately represent the speech, manners, and habits of a specific area
What is Regionalism
300
a work with two levels of meaning, one literal and one symbolic
What is an allegory
300
a character whose traits contrast with those of another character
What is a foil
400
refers to the physical arrangement of words in a poem
What is form
400
statement that seems to contradict itself but may suggest a truth
What is paradox
400
characterized by a high degree of experimentation and uses alienated characters
What is Modernism
400
writer's personal account of his or her experiences and impressions
What is a diary
400
a broad statement about a class or category of people
What is a generalization
500
14 line lyric poem
What is a sonnet
500
process of creating words that imitate sounds
What is onomatopoeia
500
focuses on real contemporary life with idealism
What is Realism
500
works of prose that contain imaginary elements
What is fiction
500
expression of a claim that the writer or speaker is trying to support
What is a thesis statement