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Literary Terms

English

TermDefinition
Personification To give objects human attributes
Narrative Poem A poem that tells a stroy
Lyric Poem A type of poem characterized by brevity and the expression of feeling
Limerick 5 lined humorous poem, with a set pattern of rhyme and meter
Strict Verse A pattern of rhyme that does not change throughout the poem
Loose Verse A pattern of rhyme that changes somewhat throughout the poem
Free Verse Poetry without a regular pattern of rhyme and meter
Figurative Language A form of language use in which writers and speakers convey something other than the literal meaning of their words
Onomatopoeia The use of words to imitate the sounds they describe
Alliteration The repetition of sounds, especially at the beginnings of words
Simile A figure of speech involving a comparison between unlike things using like or as(though)
Metaphor A comparison between essentially unlike things without the use of explicitly comparative words such as like or as
Personification Endowing inanimate objects and abstract concepts with attributes of human beings
Symbol An object or action in a literary work that means more than itself, that stands for something beyond itself
Theme The idea of a literary work abstracted from its details of language, character, and action, and cast in form of generalization
Tone The implied attitude of a writer toward the subject and characters of a work
Syntax The grammatical order of words in a sentence or line of verse or dialogue. the organization of words and phrases and clauses in sentences of prose,verse,and dialogue
Diction Choice of word or phrase
Created by: zgarv
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