What is Poetry?
This type of poetry does not follow regular rhyme or meter?
The literal or primary meaning of a word.
What is denotation?
Imagery that appeals to the sense of sight is called this.
What is visual imagery?
Comparing two unlike things using “like” or “as” is called this.
What is a similie?
Point of view where the the narrator uses "I" is known as this.
What is first-person point of view?
This is the repetition of similar sounds, usually at the end of lines in poetry.
What is rhyme?
An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
What is Connotation?
When a poem appeals to the sense of hearing, it is using this type of imagery.
What is auditory imagery?
A direct comparison between two unlike things without using “like” or “as” is called this.
What is a metaphor?
This term refers to the underlying message or lesson in a story.
What is theme?
A poem that tells a story, often with a narrator and characters, is called this.
What is a narrative poem?
In the sentence “The rose is red,” the word “rose” literally refers to a type of flower, not love or romance. This literal meaning is called
What is denotation?
"The fragrant rose swayed in the morning breeze” appeals to this sense.
What is smell (olfactory imagery)?
Giving human traits to non-human things is known as this.
What is personification?
This type of poem traditionally has 14 lines, is often written in iambic pentameter, and typically follows a specific rhyme scheme.
What is a sonnet?
These are lines grouped together in a poem, similar to paragraphs in prose.
What are stanzas?
In “The night was dark and full of terrors,” the word “dark” literally refers to the absence of light, but also adds to the sense of fear. This is an example of how authors use which device?
What is connotation?
This type of imagery appeals to the sense of touch.
What is tactile imagery?
In literature, this is an object, character, or event that represents a larger idea or concept beyond its literal meaning.
What is a symbol?
Unlike traditional heroes, these protagonists often lack conventional heroic qualities such as morality, courage, or idealism, yet they remain central to the story.
What is an anti-hero?
The speaker of a poem is not always the poet; this term refers to the voice speaking the poem.
What is the persona?
In the phrase “He stormed into the room,” the word “stormed” literally means to move violently, but this context also suggests anger or intensity. The choice of this word over a neutral one shows how authors use:
What is connotation?
“He felt the weight of the world on his shoulders” is an example of this type of imagery that appeals to internal sensations.
What is kinesthetic or organic imagery?
This type of story or poem conveys a deeper moral, political, or spiritual meaning through symbolic characters, events, or settings. Must feature one to one comparisons to fully count.
What is an allegory?
This literary technique uses humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize or expose the flaws of individuals, society, or institutions.
What is satire?