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What is an extended metaphor?

A comparison throughout the whole poem.

What is a simile?

A figure of speech that uses "like" or "as" to compare two unlike ideas.

What is tone?

The speaker's attitude toward the subject or audience.

What is point of view?

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What is personification?

<p>A nonhuman subject is given human characteristics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is alliteration?

<p>The repetition of initial consonant sounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is denotation?

<p>The literal definition of a word.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a metaphor?

<p>A figure of speech in which something is described as though it were something else.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is sibilance?

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What is rhyme scheme?

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What is hyperbole?

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What is polysyndeton?

<p>Repetition of coordinate conjunctions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is enjambment?

<p>Reading one line of a poem that follows into the next.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is consonance?

<p>Repetition of consonant sounds anywhere in a word.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is internal rhyme?

<p>A rhyme involving a word in the middle of a line and another at the end of the line or in the middle of the next.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is characterization?

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What is foreshadowing?

<p>A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is onomatopoeia?

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What is an oxymoron?

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What is situational irony?

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What is verbal irony?

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What is dramatic irony?

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What is a static character?

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Which point of view uses "I" and is in the story?

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Which point of view addresses a "you"?

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Which point of view only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character?

<p>3rd person limited (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which point of view knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story?

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What is Fretag's Pyramid?

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What is rising action?

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What is climax?

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What is conflict?

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Extended Metaphor

A comparison throughout the whole poem.

Simile

A figure of speech that uses "like" or "as" to compare 2 unlike ideas. ex: Good as gold, spread like wildfire, etc.

Tone

The speaker's attitude toward the subject or audience.

Theme

The life lesson that is conveyed in the poem (must have a subject and a verb)

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Point of View

Who is telling or narrating the story

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Mood

Feeling created in the reader by the poem/story

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Personification

A nonhuman subject is given human characteristics

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Alliteration

The repetition of initial consonant sounds. ex: Francisco's funny family photos.

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Denotation

The literal definition of a word

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Metaphor

a figure of speech in which something is described as though it were something else.

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Sibilance

Repetition of the (s) sound

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Rhyme Scheme

Pattern of rhymes

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Couplet

A pair (2) of lines that rhymes

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Stanza

A grouping of lines in a poem similar to a paragraph

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Hyperbole

An exaggeration

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Polysyndeton

Repetition of coordinate conjunctions. ex: and, but, or, nor, yet

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Enjambment

Reading one line of a poem that follows into the next.

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Consonance

Repetition of consonant sounds anywhere in a word.

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Assonance

Repetition of vowel sounds

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Internal Rhyme

a rhyme involving a word in the middle of a line and another at the end of the line or in the middle of the next.

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Characterization

the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character

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Foreshadowing

A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.

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Omomatopoeia

the use of words that imitate sounds

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Oxymoron

conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')

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Situational Irony

An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected

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Verbal Irony

A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant

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Dramatic Irony

when a reader/audience is aware of something that a character isn't

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Static Character

A character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end

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1st Person

uses "I" ; narrator is in the story

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2nd person

the narrator addresses a "you"

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3rd Person Limited

the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character

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3rd Person Omniscient

A method of storytelling in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story.

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Fretag's Pyramid

a diagram of plot structure consisting of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

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Rising Action

the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax.

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Climax

Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

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Falling Action

the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved

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Resolution

End of the story where loose ends are tied up

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Conflict

A struggle between opposing forces

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Study Notes

Literary Devices & Terms

  • Extended Metaphor: Comparison throughout a whole poem.
  • Simile: Comparison using "like" or "as." Examples include "good as gold" or "spread like wildfire."
  • Tone: Speaker's attitude toward the subject or audience.
  • Theme: Lesson conveyed in the poem (must have a subject and verb).
  • Point of View: Who is narrating the story.
  • Mood: Feeling created in the reader by the work.
  • Personification: Giving human qualities to non-human subjects.
  • Alliteration: Repetition of initial consonant sounds (e.g., Francisco's funny family photos).
  • Denotation: Literal meaning of a word.
  • Metaphor: Describing something as something else.
  • Sibilance: Repetition of the 's' sound.
  • Rhyme Scheme: Pattern of rhymes in a poem.
  • Couplet: Two rhyming lines.
  • Stanza: Group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph.
  • Hyperbole: Exaggeration.
  • Polysyndeton: Repetition of conjunctions (e.g., and, but, or).
  • Enjambment: One line flows into the next without punctuation.
  • Consonance: Repetition of consonant sounds anywhere in words.
  • Assonance: Repetition of vowel sounds.
  • Internal Rhyme: Rhyme between words within a line and another at the end of that or the following line.
  • Characterization: Revealing a character's personality.
  • Foreshadowing: Hints at future events.
  • onomatopoeia: Words that mimic sounds.
  • Oxymoron: Contradictory terms joined together (e.g., "deafening silence").
  • Situational Irony: Unexpected outcome.
  • Verbal Irony: Saying the opposite of what's meant.
  • Dramatic Irony: Audience knows something a character doesn't.
  • Static Character: Character that doesn't change.

Narrative Elements

  • 1st Person: Uses "I," narrator is in the story.
  • 2nd Person: Narrator addresses "you."
  • 3rd Person Limited: Narrator only knows one character's thoughts/feelings.
  • 3rd Person Omniscient: Narrator knows all characters' thoughts/feelings.
  • Freytag's Pyramid: Plot structure: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
  • Rising Action: Events leading to the climax.
  • Climax: Most exciting/important point.
  • Falling Action: Events after the climax.
  • Resolution: End of the story where loose ends are resolved.
  • Conflict: Struggle between opposing forces.

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Test your knowledge of essential literary devices and terms! This quiz covers various comparisons, tones, themes, and more that are crucial for understanding poetry. See how well you can identify these elements and their functions in literature.

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