1st Definition
What is the definition of a poem?
A piece of writing that conveys a message through language and often relates to culture, nature, or life. Poetry emphasises language's musical qualities.
Two successive lines of poetry, often rhymed
What is the definition of a theme?
The message or idea that an author expresses in a poem about the subject
What is the definition of oxymoron?
A combination of two words that appear to contradict each other
(bittersweet)
What is the definition of poetic foot?
It's a basic repeated sequence of meter composed of two or more accented or more accented syllables
What is the definition of the/a speaker?
The voice behind the poem; the character or narrator saying the poem
What is the definition of a cinquain?
A poem or stanza, also known as a quintain or quintet, composed of five lines
What is definition of mood?
The feeling(s) and atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the author
What is the definition of pun?
A play on words usually when a single word with more than one meaning is used humorously to exploit both meaning
What is the definition of iamb?
A metrical foot consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable
What is the definition of a line?
A unit in poetry that consists of any words arranged in one row
What is the definition of a tercet?
A set or group of three lines of verse rhyming together or connected by rhyme
What is the definition of tone?
The attitude of the speaker or author as interpreted by the reader
What is the definition of paradox?
A situation that appears to be contradictory and absurd but contains some measure of truth
What is the definition of iambic pentameter?
A tradition form of rising meter consisting of lines containing five iambic feet, or ten syllables
What is the definition of a stanza?
A grouping of lines that consists of any words arranged in one row
What is the definition of refrain?
A specific line or lines that are repeated in a poem
What is the definition of imagery?
Descriptive language that invokes any of the five senses to create a set of mental images for the reader
What is the definition of allusion?
A subtle, intentional reference to a historical, mythic, or literary person, place, event or movement
What is the definition of enjambment?
The continuation of a phrase or sentence from one line to another without an end-stop
What is the definition of quatrain?
A four-line stanza or grouping of four lines of a verse
What is the definition of symbol?
An object or action that stands for something beyond itself
When two things are placed close together to create a contrasting effect
What is the definition of proverb?
A short saying that states a very general truth or piece of advice
What is the definition of anaphora?
A technique in which successive phrases or lines begin with the same words