Poetry Terms Flashcards

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What is a speaker in poetry?

The narrator of a story

The voice that talks to the reader

A fictional character invented by the poet

All of the above (correct)

What does tone refer to in writing?

The writer's attitude toward his/her subject

What is irony?

A contrast between reality and expectation

What is diction in writing?

The writer's choice of words, including vocabulary and syntax Signup and view all the answers

What is imagery?

Words or phrases that create vivid sensory experiences Signup and view all the answers

What is an allusion?

An indirect reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or other work of art Signup and view all the answers

What does apostrophe mean in literature?

A figure of speech in which an object, an abstract quality, or an absent or imaginary person is addressed directly Signup and view all the answers

What is a metaphor?

An implied comparison between essentially unlike things Signup and view all the answers

What is kenning?

Metaphorical compound words or phrases substituted for nouns Signup and view all the answers

What is conceit in literature?

A fanciful and elaborate figure of speech that makes a surprising connection between two dissimilar things Signup and view all the answers

What is a Petrarchan conceit?

An extended metaphor used in love poetry exploiting a particular set of images Signup and view all the answers

What is a metaphysical conceit?

A complex and ingenious metaphor used by 17th-century metaphysical poets Signup and view all the answers

What does metonymy mean?

A figure of speech in which a person, place, or thing is referred to by something closely associated with it Signup and view all the answers

What is personification?

Giving human qualities to non-human things Signup and view all the answers

What is a simile?

A comparison between essentially unlike things using comparison words such as like or as Signup and view all the answers

What is a symbol in literature?

A person, place, or object that has a concrete meaning in itself and represents something beyond itself Signup and view all the answers

What is synecdoche?

A figure of speech in which a part represents the whole Signup and view all the answers

What is synesthesia?

A term used to describe one kind of sensation to describe another Signup and view all the answers

What is alliteration?

Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words Signup and view all the answers

What is assonance?

Repetition of a vowel sound in two or more stressed syllables that do not end in the same consonant Signup and view all the answers

What is consonance?

Repetition of consonant sounds within and at the beginning of words Signup and view all the answers

What is onomatopoeia?

The use of words whose sounds echo their meanings Signup and view all the answers

What is rhyme?

When the sounds of accented vowels and all succeeding sounds are identical Signup and view all the answers

What is end rhyme?

Rhyming of words at the ends of two or more lines of poetry Signup and view all the answers

What does masculine rhyme refer to?

A single stressed syllable at the end of a line of poetry Signup and view all the answers

What does feminine rhyme mean?

Two or three stressed syllables at the end of a line of poetry Signup and view all the answers

What is internal rhyme?

Rhyming of words within one line of poetry Signup and view all the answers

What is slant rhyme?

A rhyming sound which is not exact Signup and view all the answers

What is a metrical foot?

A group of two or three syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm Signup and view all the answers

What is an iamb?

An unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable Signup and view all the answers

What is a trochee?

A stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable Signup and view all the answers

What is anapest?

Two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Poetry and Literature Terms

Speaker: The voice in a poem that conveys the message; may be the poet or a fictional persona.
Tone: Represents the writer's attitude toward the subject matter.
Irony: Involves a discrepancy between reality and what is expected.
Diction: Refers to the choice of words made by the writer, encompassing both vocabulary and syntax.
Imagery: Utilizes descriptive language to create vivid sensory experiences.
Allusion: An indirect reference to a well-known person, place, event, or literary work.
Apostrophe: A figure of speech addressing an object, abstract quality, or an absent/imaginary person directly.
Metaphor: An implied comparison between unlike entities without using comparison words.
Kenning: A metaphorical compound word or phrase used in place of a noun.
Conceit: An elaborate and surprising figure of speech connecting two seemingly unrelated ideas.
Petrarchan Conceit: An extended metaphor in love poetry, often depicting feelings of a despairing lover towards an idolized yet unresponsive mistress.
Metaphysical Conceit: A complex and ingenious metaphor used by 17th-century metaphysical poets.
Metonymy: A figure of speech where something is referred to by an associated term, e.g., using "the crown" to refer to a king or queen.
Personification: Attributes human qualities to non-human entities; criticized by John Ruskin as "pathetic fallacy."
Simile: A direct comparison between unlike things using "like" or "as."
Symbol: A person, place, or object that signifies a deeper meaning beyond its literal sense.
Synecdoche: A figure of speech where a part represents the whole, e.g., "our daily bread" meaning food.
Synesthesia: Describes one sense using terms of another, e.g., color described as “loud yellow.”
Alliteration: The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words.
Assonance: Repetition of vowel sounds in stressed syllables that do not end with the same consonant.
Consonance: The recurrence of similar consonant sounds in close proximity within a word.
Onomatopoeia: Words that phonetically imitate their meanings.
Rhyme: The matching sounds of vowels and succeeding sounds in words, contributing to poetic rhythm. Types include:
End Rhyme: Rhyme occurring at the end of lines.
Masculine Rhyme: A single stressed syllable rhyme at the line's end.
Feminine Rhyme: A rhyme involving two or three syllables at the line's end.
Internal Rhyme: Rhyming of words within one line.
Slant Rhyme: A near but not exact rhyme between words.
Metrical Foot: The basic rhythmic unit in poetry, consisting of two or three syllables.
Iamb: A metrical foot of unstressed followed by stressed syllables.
Trochee: A metrical foot of stressed followed by unstressed syllables.
Anapest: A metrical foot of two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable.

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