A comparison of two unlike things, using like or as:
What is simile
100
A device in literature in which an object represents an idea
What is symbolism
100
A single line of poetry
What is verse
100
Poetry that tells a story
What is narrative
200
Language that cannot be taken literally because it was written to create a special effect or feeling.
What is figurative language
200
A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as:
What is metaphor
200
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words
What is alliteration
200
Verse form that uses line length, rhythm, and rhyme scheme
What is metrical verse
200
Poetry that is conversational (dialogue), usually using metrical verse, and meant for theater:
What is dramatic
300
An expression peculiar to itself grammatically or that cannot be understood if taken literally (e.g., Let’s get on the ball.):
What is idiomatic language
300
A word or group of words in a literary work that appeal to one or more of the senses.
What is imagery
300
Repetition of the same vowel sound in a line of poetry
What is assonance
300
Verse form that uses the device of enjambment, line length, rhythm, but no rhyme scheme
What is blank verse
300
Expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet who wrote it and is typically sung
What is lyric
400
Everyday writing, typically straightforward language without much decoration:
What is prose
400
An exaggeration or overstatement
What is hyperbole
400
Repetition of final consonant sounds
What is consonance
400
Verse adhering to inconsistent structural patterns
What is free verse
400
Narrative poetry that tells a long story of one person’s adventures
What is an epic
500
Typically reserved for expressing something special in an artistic way. Language that is more expressive or decorated, with comparisons, rhyme, and rhythm contributing to a different sound and feel.
What is poetry
500
An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form
What is personification
500
"I was so embarrassed I thought I was going to die" is an example of
What is hyperbole
500
"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate"
These lines are an example of what type of verse?
What is metrical
500
Narrative poetry that tells a very long story with many main characters, each one having his or her own story to tell