Poems and Poets
Whether she did it or not, the speaker suspects this evil sibling of murder
Sister Maude
A serious play or drama dealing with the problems of a a main protagonist
Tragedy
In writing - appealing to facts, statistics, and logic
Logos
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of what poetic device?
Alliteration
I have told you all A MILLION TIMES the answer to this question!
In this poem, the speaker explores her partners body which has been badly damaged by war
Manhunt
A character who experiences significant fall due to a personality flaw
Tragic Hero
Persuasive language used to make a reader consider or think about an issue or idea
Rhetoric
Boom! Zap! Pow! Pew-Pew!
Onomatopoeia
A fatal personality flaw
Hamartia
In this poem, the speaker compares a breakup to two cowboys in a stand-off.
Quickdraw
The moment in the play when an audience feels a release of tension
Catharsis
The appeal to the author's credibility or expertise on a subject
Ethos
Placing two opposite words, or ideas, or themes next to each other in a poem
Juxtaposition
A marketing tagline like, "Just do it", or "Think Different" or "I'm lovin' it"
A strapline
A person nominated by a government to represent them and the times through poetry
Poet Laureate.
Excessive pride
Hubris
An argument that may sound convincing or true, but is actually flawed
logical fallacy
"I was wondering where the ball was coming from, then it hit me" is an example of what poetic device?
Pun
This poetic device is images and pictures evoked by a poem or text
Imagery
Fourteen lines, Three Quatrains, Ends in a couplet
Sonnet
In Greek Theatre, the space was considered sacred and violence prohibited so this group of people would narrate any battle scenes
The Greek Chorus
The appeal to emotion
Pathos
Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
Simile
A generalized description of a group of people - usually inaccurate
Stereotype