Poetry
an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more in a poem
Their thoughts were like golden birds.
a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative; usually occurs after the beginning of a story
any sort of information that supports a claim
a literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing forces, usually a protagonist and an antagonist
The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song. For example:
ABAB
CDCD
If I had the chance to hold her,
I would never let her go
Hyperbole
the unfolding or solution of a complicated issue in a story; also called the "denouement" or ending
Type of appeals to logic that deals persuading an audience by appealing to their emotions
a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work, which may be stated directly or indirectly.
the repetition of similar sounds in a poem/song
Wisdom gently whispers to us to part from evil
Personification
occurs right after the highest point of a story, when the main problem of the story resolves
a statement that asserts something to be true; it can be a fact or an opinion. It's also the author's position.
a literary term used to describe the events that make up a story, or the main part of a story
Type of poem that has no rules about meter or rhyme whatsoever
The sound of your breath is a music of which I will not soon tire
Metaphor
a literary device used to introduce background information about events, settings, characters, or other elements of a work to the audience or readers; it's usually the beginning of a story
a claim made to rebut a previous claim
a literary element of literature used in novels, short stories, plays, films, etc., and usually introduced during the exposition
What type of poem is this:
Nightfall,
Too dark to read the page
Too cold.
- Jack Kerouac
Fear lurks, watching me, waiting for the moment to pounce
Personification
that particular point in a narrative at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point
Type of appeals to logic that deals with convincing an audience of the author's credibility or character
any person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work