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A long poem narrating the heroic exploits of an individual in a way central to the beliefs and culture of his or her society
What is an Epic poem?
100
A poem that is made up of 14 lines
What is a sonnet?
100
The first D in DIDLS, which analyzes the author's word choice.
What is Diction?
100
a literal dictionary definition
What is Denotation?
100
A comparison between two unlike things without using the words, "like" or "as"
What a metaphor?
200
A poem that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet.
What is a Lyric Poem?
200
A poem that uses the repetition of images to draw the attention of the audience.
What is a catalogue poem?
200
The S in DIDLS, analyzes the format of the poem
What is Structure?
200
All the meanings, associations, or emotions that have come to be attached to some words, in addition to their literal dictionary definitions
What is Connotation?
200
A comparison between two unlike things using the word "like" or "as".
What is a Simile?
300
Poetry that uses characters to tell a story or portray a situation
What is Dramatic Poetry?
300
The poem that features this line, "There would be more than ocean-water broken Before God's last Put out the Light was spoken."
What is "Once by the Pacific?"
300
The second D in DIDLS, analyzes facts or additional information.
What is Details?
300
The voice that is talking to us in a poem.
What is the Speaker?
300
The technique of giving a non-human thing, human qualities
What is personification?
400
According to Wallace Stevens, Poetry is the search for this.
What is "the inexplicable?"
400
The poem that features this line, "Star shine, moon glow You're all that I can call my own."
What is "Woman Work"?
400
The I in DIDLS, analyzes the way an author appeals to the senses.
What is Images? (or Imagery)
400
The pattern of end rhymes in a poem, indicated by the use of a different letter of the alphabet for each new rhyme
What is a Rhyme Scheme?
400
The author's choice of words.
What is Diction?
500
The central idea that the poet wants to convey. It can be a story, or a thought, or a description of something or someone.
What is a Theme?
500
A poem without a particular rhyme scheme
What is a free verse poem?
500
The L in DIDLS, analyzes the overall impression of the way the words are phrased.
What is Language?
500
A group of consecutive lines within a poem.
What is a Stanza?
500
A brief reference to an outside text, historical event or cultural figure.
What is an allusion?