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Figurative Language Terms

TermDefinition
Rhyme Scheme the pattern of rhymes in a poem
Internal Rhyme rhyme at the end of a line of verse
End Rhyme rhyme within a single line of verse
Meter the pattern of syllables in a poem
List 3 poem styles haiku, sonnet, ode, epic, free verse
How is a theme different from a topic? The theme is the central message of a poem (or a story). The theme does not just state a topic, but says something about a topic.
Mood the feeling that the reader gets from the poem.
Tone the attitude the author has toward their subject
Metaphor compares two unlike things in order to make you think. Does not use “like” or “as”
Personification giving an object human characteristics
Oxymoron using two words with opposite meanings to emphasize something
Hyperbole exaggeration
Allusion referencing another work, often the Bible or Greek Mythology
Pun a statement that plays on two different meanings of the same word
Alliteration repetition of initial consonant sounds
Assonance repetition of internal vowel sounds
Onomatopeia words that sound like what they mean
Euphony pleasant sounds
Cacophony unpleasant sounds
What does Carpe Diem mean? Seize the day
Who wrote “Oh Captain My Captain”? Walt Whitman
The Dead Poets opened their meetings with a quote from whom? Thoreau
What word did Whitman say he would “sound over the rooftops of the world”? (Hint: it’s the word Mr. Keating made Todd repeat) YAWP
Created by: rspearson
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