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Ib English Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| couplet | a two-line stanza, usually with end-rhymes |
| sound techniques | When author's choose to use techniques to employ the sound of words, such as: alliteration, assonance, cacophony, consonance, euphony, onomatopoeia, rhyme, sibilance |
| dramatic poem | a poem which employs a dramatic form or some element or elements of dramatic techniques as a means of achieving poetic ends |
| end-stopped | a line with punctuation to indicate a pause at the end of it. Lines that end with a period, a comma, a colon, a semicolon, an exclamation point, or a question mark are end-stopped lines |
| enjambment | when a thought does not come to an end at the line break but moves over into the next line. It is a run-on from one line to the next without punctuation to indicate a pause or break |
| meter | a stressed/unstressed syllable pattern within the lines of a poem. Stressed syllables tend to be longer, and unstressed shorter. Meter serves as a linguistic sound pattern to give poetry a rhythm and often relate to the subject matter of the poem. |
| visual pattern | the appearance of the words and stanzas placed onto the page to indicate another way to analyze the poem itself EXAMPLE: Last Post looks crammed together without stanza breaks to help understand the forward and backward message found within it. |
| alliteration | the repetition of identical or similar consonant sounds, normally at the beginnings of words. EXAMPLE: Gnus never knew pneumonia. |
| caesura | a break in a poem line, usually near the middle and typically indicated by punctuation. Example: He said it for himself. I see him there Bringing a stone grasped firmly by the top |
| didactic poem | a poem which is intended primarily to teach a lesson |
| free verse | contains no rhyme and no meter |
| internal rhyme | rhyme that occurs within a line, rather than at the end. |
| narrative poem | form of poetry that tells a story, usually written in metered verse. Narrative poems do not need rhyme. |
| speaker | the narrative voice of the poem (similar to the narrator in a piece of prose) |
| structure | the way that a poem has been put together. Look at the number of lines and stanzas and describe the speaker and setting of the poem. |
| slant rhyme | similar but not identical word sounds; either the vowel segments are different while the consonants are identical, or vice versa. For example, "your" and "year" or "slowly" and "holds me." |
| allusion | a reference to a well-known person, artistic work, event, or place, usually implied rather than explicit |
| simile | a comparison made between to things using "like" or "as" as a way to develop the setting, imagery, speaker, or subject matter |
| connotation | involves feelings and emotions associated with it |
| juxtaposition | two items placed side by side to create an effect or contrast |
| consonance | the repetition of consonant sounds |
| eye rhyme | rhyme that appears correct from spelling but is half-rhyme or slant rhyme from the pronunciation. EXAMPLE: "watch" and "match" or "love" and "move" |
| lyric poem | any short poem that presents a single speaker who expresses thoughts and feelings |
| rhythm | the recurrence of stressed and unstressed syllables that lends both pleasure and heightened emotional response to the listener or reader. |
| stanza | usually a repeated grouping of three or more lines with the same meter and rhyme scheme. |
| shift | a change within the poem (of tone, of topic, etc.) |
| metaphor | a comparison made between two seemingly unrelated subjects without using like or as to develop the setting, imagery, speaker, or subject matter. Expresses the unfamiliar (tenor) in terms of the familiar (vehicle). |
| dramatic monologue | a speaker who addresses the reader through a conversation. delivers a speech on one aspect of his or her life in a specific situation at a critical moment; audience may or may not be present to hear the speech but readers know of the auditors' presence |
| imagery | words and phrases that describe the concrete experience of the five senses. Know the types: visual, auditory (sound), olfactory (smell), gustatory (taste), tactile (touch) kinesthetic (movement). |
| sibilance | repeated "s" or "sh" sounds used to create a hissing or lulling effect |
| personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes |
| Resonate | To relate harmoniously: to make personally meaningful |
| Percolate | To spread gradually |
| Manifest | Display or show through acts or appearance; to reveal outwardly |
| Melancholy | Pensive sadness or contemplation |
| Amplify | Cause to be more intense |
| Disquietude | A feeling or state of uneasiness or anxiety |
| Superfluous | Being more than is needed or required; excessive |
| Emphatically | Without a doubt, in a forceful waY |
| Fractious | Unruly or readily angered |
| Complacency | Self-satisfaction, especially when accompanied by an awareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| Nonchalant | coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited |
| Narcissistic | Having an excessive interest or fascination with oneself, vain |
| Gregarious | Fond of others; sociable |
| Unabashed | Not embarrassed or ashamed unapologetic |
| Convey | To impart or communicate by statement, suggestions, gesture, or appearance |
| Didactic | Intended for instruction; teaches a moral or lesson |
| Pashiche | Literary artistic, musical, or architectural product that inmates the style of a published work in an effort to celebrate it. |
| Banal | Lacking originality, freshness, or novelty |
| Ubiquitous | Existing, belonging, or appearing everywhere at the same time |
| Pensive | Musingly, dreamingly thoughtful |
| Xenophobic | having abnormal fear of what is foreign |
| Candor | the quality of being honest and straightforward |
| Microaggression | A comment or action of done unconsciously to express a prejudgment attitude towards a member of a minority or group. |
| Implicit bias | refers to attitudes or stereotypes in an unconscious manner. Not easily accessible. |
| Indigent | Feeling characterized by or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, or insulting |
| Callous | Insensitive, indifferent, unsympathetic |
| Cacophony | use of words with harsh, sharp, hissing, or unpleasant sounds to achieve a result; dissonant sounds in a line or passage |
| Euphony | of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations. |
| Precarious | Not securely held; likely to fall or collapse; uncertain. |
| Enigma | A Person or thing that is a mystery or difficult to understand or explain; something that baffles or perplexes. (Someone who is a bit of a mystery) |
| Rescind | To take away or repeal formally |
| Nostalgic | A sentimental or wishful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation Feels like deja vu but happy |
| Impetuous | Action done quickly and without thought or care: impulsive. |
| Ostracize | Exclude from society or group |
| Pedantic | Giving too much attention to formal rules or small details |
| Garner | To get, acquire, or earn something, especially information or approval. |
| Elegy | form of poetry in which the poet ot speaker expresses grief, sadness, or loss. |
| Lugubrious | Especially mournful; dismal (The author’s description of the grey, brooding landscape conveys a ________ tone). |
| Pretentious | exaggerated or warranted importance or worth; implies an appearance of importance not justified by the person’s standing. |
| Ephemeral | Lasting a very short time |
| Auspicious | Showing or suggesting that future success is likely; favorable |
| Adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| Vitrol | bitterly harsh or caustic language criticism; critical |
| Acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively, often used with in or to. |
| Colloquial | ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing. |
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