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Give me the definition of Alliteration
Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words placed near each other or next to each other.
EX.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Slim-pinioned swallows sweep and pass.
The barbarians broke through the barricade.
Give me the definition of rhyme
Rhythm is when words are arranged according to stressed and unstressed syllables so that they make a pattern or beat. Verses might contain a certain number of syllables to create this pattern. Rhythm helps to distinguish poetry from prose.
give me the definition of Symbolism
When a simple or ordinary object, event, animal, or person represents deeper meaning or significance.
EX.
The dove is a symbol of peace.
A red rose stands for love or romance.
A skull can represent danger or death.
A fork in the road may symbolise a choice or a decision.
Give me the definition of an idiom
A commonly used expression whose meaning does not relate to the literal meaning of its words.
EX.
I was over the moon.
Put in some elbow grease.
She was sitting on the fence.
I have my finger on the pulse.
what are the diffrent Poetic Forms
Blank Verse - Poetry written with a precise meter (almost always iambic pentameter) that does not rhyme.
Rhymed poetry - In contrast to blank verse, these poems rhyme although their rhyme scheme can vary.
Free Verse - Poetry that lacks a consistent rhyme scheme, metrical pattern, or musical form.
Sonnet - A 14 line poem, typically on the topic of love that contains internal rhymes within their lines.
Ballad - A form of narrative verse that can be either poetic or musical. It typically follows a pattern of rhymed quatrains.
Limerick - A 5 line poem that consists of a single stanza, an AABBA rhyme scheme, and focuses on a short tale or description, often humorous.
Certain words can be selected and grouped together to achieve specific effects when we hear them. The sounds that are created might sound pleasing or soothing, clever or rhythmic, or harsh and uncomfortable to hear.
The Sounds of Words
what is a Rhyme & Rhyme Scheme
Rhyme refers to words that have different beginning sounds but whose endings sound alike, including the final vowel sound and everything following it.
Rhyme scheme refers to the pattern established by the arrangement of rhymes in a stanza or poem, generally described by using letters of the alphabet to denote the recurrence of rhyming lines.
Give me a definition of Word Choice & Connotation
Connotations are the ideas or feelings evoked by a word. These are the implications or associations we might form which are different from a word's literal meaning (denotation).
E.g. The words ‘animal’ and ‘beast’ refer to the same type of creature but the second term has connotations of wildness and savagery.
E.g. The words ‘house’ and ‘home’ have the same denotation but the word ‘home’ has connotations of warmth, family, safety, belonging etc.
Give me the definition of an Metonym
A figure of speech in which a person, place or thing is referred to by something closely associated with it.
EX.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Wall Street braces for further rate rises.
what is Aural Imagery
what is Olfactory Imagery
Imagery that calls upon our sense of sound.
E.g. She could hear the gentle whisper of the breeze and the chirping of the birds.
Imagery that calls upon our sense of smell.
E.g. The sticky sweet scent of cinnamon donuts wafted in the air.
Give me the definition of Assonance
Repeated vowel sounds in words placed near each other, usually on the same or adjacent lines.
EX.
I feel stressed and restless.
The dapper lad chatted to the other happy chap.
Johnny went here and there and everywhere.
Go slow over the road to nowhere.
What's the definition of a simily
Creates a comparison between two things by using the words 'like' or 'as'.
EX.
The desert was as dry as a bone.
Her tempers were like an uncontrollable storm.
He's as cool as a cucumber.
Rain plastered the land until it was shining like hammered lead.
Give me the definition of Paradox
A statement which seems contradictory but may reveal an unexpected truth.
EX.
You’ve got to be cruel to be kind
I can resist anything but temptation
The only constant is change
Give me the definition of Allusion
A brief reference to a person, historical event, biblical or mythological situation or character.
EX.
I thought the software would be useful, but it was a Trojan Horse.
Chocolate cake is my kryptonite.
what is Tactile Imagery
Imagery that calls upon our sense of touch.
E.g. The grass prickled his skin as he lay on the sports ground.
Give me the definition of Onomatopoeia
Words that imitate the natural sound of the thing they describe.
EX.
The clang of the pots and pans and woke the baby.
The wolves howled at the moon.
Zoom! Went the race car as it sped past the finish line.
The bacon sizzled in the pan.
Give me the definition of a metaphor
Creates a comparison by stating that one thing is another or does the actions of another.
EX.
The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees.
Her fingers danced across the keyboard.
His stomach was a twisted storm of butterflies.
Give me the definition of oxymoron
A combination of two words that appear to contradict each other.
EX.
Bittersweet
Clearly confused
Seriously funny
Deafening silence
What is Point of View
what is Verses & Stanzas
The vantage point of the speaker. In poetry, this is also sometimes referred to as the persona.
First person – the speaker is a character in the story or poem and tells it from his/her own perspective (uses “I”).
Second person - an unusual form of storytelling that addresses the reader directly (uses “you”)
Third person limited – the speaker is not part of the story, but tells about the other characters through the limited perceptions of one other person (uses “he”, “she” or “they”)
Third person omniscient – the speaker is not part of the story, but is able to “know” and describe what all characters are thinking (uses “he”, “she” or “they”)
A verse is one single line of a poem arranged in a metrical pattern.
A stanza is a group of verses where the lines are arranged into a unit and often repeated in the same pattern throughout the poem (similar to a paragraph).
Poems are made up of multiple verses and stanzas and poets can make particular choices in the length and number of verses and stanzas for various purposes.
what is Gustatory Imagery
Imagery that calls upon our sense of taste.
E.g. She could still taste the salty sea water on her lips.
Give me the definition of Repetition
The purposeful re-use of words and phrases to create emphasis or convey a particular effect.
EX.
I will not brush my hair, I will not wear a dress and I will not clean my room
We have so much stuff but still buy more stuff then need storage units to store all the stuff.
give me the definition of Personification
Attributing human characteristics to an inanimate object, animal, or abstract idea.
EX.
As I climbed the stairs, the staircase groaned as if awoken from a long sleep.
The days crept by slowly, sorrowfully.
Seaweed snatched at his legs as he tried to swim away.
Give me the definition of Euphemism
An understatement, used to lessen the effect of a statement that might sound harsh, offensive or hurtful.
EX.
She is at rest
I need to use the ladies room
I'm currently between jobs
She's a late bloomer
what is Enjambment
what is Visual Imagery
A poetic term for the continuation of a sentence or phrase from one line of poetry to the next. An enjambed line typically lacks punctuation at its line break, so the reader is carried smoothly and swiftly—without interruption—to the next line of the poem.
It might be used for the following reasons:
fosters fluidity to allow a more narrative-like style within a poem as thoughts aren't confined to a single verse
increases the pace or momentum by eliminating pauses at each line break so the reader continues onto the next verse more quickly
moves the reader forward to reach the resolution of the poet's thought sooner
Imagery that calls upon our sense of sight.
E.g. The shimmering sun bounced waves of light off the surface of the ocean.
what is Kinesthetic Imagery
Imagery that calls upon our sense of movement.
E.g. Tripping and stumbling she lurched towards the traitor with her arms outstretched.