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MrsLeonardLitTerms

MrsLeonardsLitTerms

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rhyme matching ending sounds that create a chiming effect
rhythm pattern created by stressed and unstressed syllables
couplet two consecutive rhyming lines
lyric poetry expresses feeling or emotion
simile comparison of two unlike things using like or as
narrative poem poem that tells a story
rhyme scheme pattern of rhymes
personification giving human qualities to non-humans
refrain a repeated stanza, like the chorus of a song
elegy poem of praise written after a person's death; poem of mourning
extended metaphor longer metaphor making an extensive comparison
free verse a poem with no regular rhythm or rhyme scheme
epic long, narrative poem about a hero on a journey
mock epic a poem about a hero who doesn't necessarily win
ode a poem of praise
sonnet 14 line poem written in iambic pentameter, Italian or English
inference decisions based on more than what the author states
parallel episode two different events in the writing with similar outcomes or situations
sub-plot a plot that occurs along with the main problem in the writing, "side" plot
allusion a reference to something well known in a piece of literature, biblical & mythological are popular
foreshadowing clues about what will happen later in the story
connotation attitude toward a word
symbolism using one item to represent another
speaker the voice of the poem
irony situation where expectations don't meet reality
repetition using words again & again
allegory writing rich in symbolism meant to teach a lesson
prose writing in paragraph form
drama writing meant to be performed
motif common theme occuring in many pieces of writing across many cultures
chronology time order
character someone/thing represented in a piece of writing
setting time and place of the writing
conflict problem: man vs. man, nature, machine, society, self
Created by: aprilleonard
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