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English 9 semester 2

TermsDefenition
onomatopoeia A type of figurative language in which words sound like the things they name
Rhyme scheme The pattern of end rhymes in a poem
tone The attitude of the author toward his/her subject and audience
mood The feeling a piece of literature arouses in the reader
denotation The literal or basic meaning of a word (the dictionary definition)
connotation The emotions and feelings that surround a word; they be negative, neutral or positive, depending on their context
concrete details details that relate to or describe actual, specific things or events
abstract details opposite of concrete details; details that have no physical referents
allusion A brief reference to a historical or literary person, place, object, or event
imagery The use of descriptive words or phrases to create vivid mental pictures in the minds of the reader, often appealing to sight, sound, taste, or smell
personification A type of figurative language that gives animate (living) characteristic to inanimate (nonliving) things
symbol something that stands for something larger than itself
Irony the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning.
paradox A statement that at first seems contadictory, but in fact, reveals a truth
pun A word or phrase that has a "double meaning" as intended by the writer; often these words sound the same (or nearly the same) but have different meanings
hyperbole A type of figurative language that makes an overstatement for the purpose of emphasis
sonnet A poem of fourteen lines written in iambic pentameter that folloes one of several rhyme schemes
stanza A group of 2 or more lines in a poem
rhythm The pattern of sound in a speech created by the choice and arrangement of words
alliteration The repetition of a consonant sound to create rhythym and aid memory
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