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EnglishPoetryVocab 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Theme | The main message the poet tries to bring across to the reader |
| Voice | the individual writing style of an author -a combination of their techniques |
| Epiphany | a sudden insight or realization that changes the reader's understanding. In other words, it is the "Ah-ha" moment Mrs. Quach talks about |
| mood | the atmosphere of a poem that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions. |
| Allusion | reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance Ex.“Don’t act like a Romeo in front of her.” “This place is like a Garden of Eden.” |
| Apostrophe | figure of speech in which the poet addresses an absent person, an abstract idea, or a thing. ex. Death is coming Time is unfair Justice is evil |
| Analogy | comparison of two pairs which have the same relationship but different meaning. Ex. Sleep and death - they share a lack of animation and a recumbent position |
| wit | a form of humor that is wise and cleve |
| Style | technique a writer uses |
| Denotation | "dictionary definition." ex.snake in a dictionary=scaly, legless, sometimes venomous reptiles |
| Connotation | the meanings of a word that may be related with the denotative meaning(s). ex. Snake = evil, dangerous |
| Tone | -an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience -conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of the writer on a subject |
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Ciel Phantomhive
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