Literary Elements
How the author feels about the subject
What is Tone?
A scorned lover writing a letter to someone who has betrayed them
What is Tone?
The use of symbols to represent something
What is Symbolism?
quatrains (4 line stanzas) with a regular rhyme scheme of ABCB
What is Ballad?
“BarBara Allen” By Anonymous is an example of this type of Poem
What is Ballad?
The overall message the author wants to get across.
What is Theme?
Love can tear people apart.
What is Theme?
The act of giving something inanimate human characteristics
What is Personification?
fourteen lines of verse that follow a specific rhyme scheme, depending on the type of sonnet.
What is Sonnet?
“My Mistress’ eyes are Nothing like the Sun.” By William Shakespeare is an example of this type of poem
What is Sonnet?
How the subject makes the reader feel
What is Mood?
Babbling brooks and streams are relaxing
What is Mood?
A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement
What is Paradox?
formal lyric poem that is written in celebration, appreciation, or dedication.
What is Ode?
“America” By Robert Creeley is an example of a this type of poem
What is Ode?
A device used by writers when two opposing sides come against one another
What is Conflict?
Trapped alone at sea
What is Conflict?
An expression used to call something to mind
What is Allusion?
five-line poem that consists of a single stanza, an AABBA rhyme scheme.
What is LimeRick?
There Was an Old Man of Nantucket is an example of this type of Poem
What is Limerick
Providing essential background information
What is Exposition?
describing how an Old Dark house looks before someone enters it
What is Exposition?
What is Irony?
Name given to poetry that doesn’t use any strict meter or rhyme scheme.
What is Free Verse?
“This Is Just To Say” By William Carlos Williams is an example of this type of poem
What is Free Verse?