A device that combines contradictory words for effect.
100
The beat or tempo of a poem, determined by the pattern of stressed or unstressed syllables in each line is called...
Rhythm
100
The sound effect of words that have, or end with, the same or similiar sounds is called...
Rhyme
100
What is the term that refers to words whose sound suggests or imitates the sound of the action, object, or noise they stand for.
Onomatopoeia
200
What is a ballad?
A narrative poem telling a popular, emotional storym typically with four-line stanzas and a refrain.
200
What term means: a hidden meaning not meant to be taken literally.
Figurative Meaning
200
What term refers to the overall emotional impression of a novel?
What is atmosphere
200
What is a stanza?
A grouping of lines in a poem, separated by a blank space on the printed page.
200
What is an Allegory?
A story,poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
300
What is a lyric poem with fourteen lines, sometimes written in iambic pentameter?
Sonnet
300
Explain what colloquial language means.
Words, phrases or expressions used in everyday conversations. It is relaxed and informal.
300
What is a technique in which inanimate objects or concepts are given human qualities, form or actions?
Personification.
300
A phrase or line(s) repeated in a poem or song.
Refrain
300
The choice or selection of words.
Diction
400
What is a free verse poem?
Poetry that is close to natural speech and that has no regular pattern of line length, rhyme or rhythm.
400
What is the literal, dictionary meaning of a word or phrase.
Denotation
400
Define Imagery.
The pattern of words or language in a peice of writing that creates a mental image in your mind. Uses the five senses to acheive this.
400
What is a cliche?
An overused, time-worn phrase, usually avioded unless used for effect or emphasis in dialogue
400
What is the arrangement of two or more ideas, characters, actions, etc that is for the purpose of comparison, contrast, suspense or character developement?
Juxtaposition
500
The repetition of the initial consonant sound in a series of words is called....
Alliteration
500
What is the use of words that have a harsh sound due to the presense of letters such as c, k, g, b, p.
Cacophony
500
What term refers to a direct or indirect reference to a piece of work, a historical event or person, or pop culture.
Allegory
500
What is a monologue, often long, in which the lone character expresses his or her thoughts and feelings?
Soliloquy
500
An implied meaning of a word or phrase that can be derived from association or frequent use is called....