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Section 1
(50 cards)
couplet
A pair of lines that end in rhyme
hyperbole
purposeful exaggeration for effect
lyric poem
A short poem of songlike quality
eye rhyme
rhyme that appears correct from spelling but does not rhyme because of pronunciation
scansion
Analysis of verse into metrical patterns
euphony
pleasant, harmonious sound
rhyme
Repetition of sounds at the end of words
consonance
Repetition of consonant sounds
enjambment
A run-on line of poetry in which logical and grammatical sense carries over from one line into the next.
octave
8 line stanza
parallelism
A literary technique that relies on the use of the same syntactical structures
onomatopoeia
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
quatrain
4 line stanza
oxymoron
A figure of speech consisting of two apparently contradictory terms
simile
A comparison using like or as
antithesis
A balancing of two opposite or contrasting words, phrases, or clauses.
rhythmn
pattern of beats or stresses in spoken or written languages
sonnet
14 line poem
sestet
6 line stanza
pun
a play on words that are identical or similar in sound but have sharply diverse meanings
imagery
Language that appeals to the senses.
metonymy
A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it
apostrophe
A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.
conceit
A fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor
blank verse
Unrhymed iambic pentameter
dramatic poem
A narrative poem in which one or more characters speak
free verse
Poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme
internal rhyme
A word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line
heroic couplet
A pair of rhymed, iambic pentameter lines.
refrain
A line or set of lines repeated several times over the course of a poem.
allusion
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
narrative poem
A poem that tells a story
alliteration
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
diction
Choice of words
personification
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
extended metaphor
A metaphor that continues beyond it's initial use, can be developed at great length
cacaphony
Harsh, awkward, or dissonant sounds used deliberately in poetry or prose; the opposite o
poetic foot
a group of syllables in verse usually consisting of one accented syllable and one or two unaccented syllables associated with it.
elegy
a sorrowful poem or speech
figurative language
words or groups of words that exaggerate or alter the usual meanings of the component words
assonance
Repetition of vowel sounds
paraphrase
(v.) to restate in other words; (n.)a statement that presents a given idea in new language
irony
A contrast between expectation and reality
caesura
A natural pause or break in a line of poetry, usually near the middle of the line.
metaphor
figure of speech comparing two different things
meter
A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
satire
A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.
devices of sound
The techniques of deploying the sound of words, especially in poetry.
paradox
a contradiction or dilemma
sarcasm
harsh, cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
Section 2
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