an expression of exaggeration (ex: I nearly died laughing.)
What is hyperbole
100
the repetition of Vowels
What is Assonance
100
where the first letters of each line spell out the word or phrase (SCOTT - Smart, Confidence, Out-going, Tentative, Timely)
What is acrostic
100
3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, Japanese created it
What is Haiku
100
3 rhymes
What is tercet
200
the speaker's attitude toward his or her subject
What is tone
200
repetition of Consonants.
What is Consonance
200
a feeling or atmosphere
What is mood
200
verse of five lines that do not rhyme
What is cinquain poem
200
4 rhymes
What is quatrain
300
the poem's voice; the person who seems to be saying words (doesn't have to be the poet)
What is speaker
300
long poem on a death or tragedy (O Captain O Captain by Walt Whiteman)
What is elegy
300
poem that tells a story (The Death of a Tired Man)
What is narrative poem
300
unconventional form, does not contain patterns of rhythm or rhyme
What is free verse
300
5 rhymes
What is Quintet
400
a word which has meaning in itself but it is used to represent something entirely different, i.e. an apple to represent education.
What is symbolism
400
short poems that are meant to be humorous
What is light verse poems
400
short poem, musical rhythm, and their topics often explore romantic feelings or other strong emotions (Mother to Son),
you can sing the poem
What is lyric poem
400
type of literature, tells a story in a specific form, poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom, unique literature, read out loud, vivid imagery, all shapes and forms, point of view, use figurative languages, in stanza
What is poetry
400
6 rhymes
What is sestet
500
Metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole and symbolism
What is 5 types of figurative language
500
from a picture of the topic
What is concrete poem
500
a long lyric poem, usually passing some subject, deal w/ justice, beauty, truth. (Alexander Pope)