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Terms in this set (450)
When an item stands for an idea or larger meaning. Usually
used throughout a piece of literature.
Symbolism
dove = peace, red rose = love and romance
poems in which the first letter of each line of text spells a word
Acrostic
"An Acrostic" by Edgar Allan Poe
a long, narrative poem featuring a hero on a journey while
performing extraordinary acts
Epic
The Iliad
a poem that pokes fun at heroes and literature that features them
Mock Epic
The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope
a poetic form on various topics that follows a strict five-line syllabic
Cinquain pattern
"Snow" by Robert Frost
a reaction against Romanticism, encouraged reliance on visual imagery
Imagist Movement
"In a Station of the Metro" by Ezra Pound
A word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning
Figurative Language
hyperbole: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!
, The author's attitude or feelings toward the subject,
characters, or audience, conveyed through their choice of
words, style, and perspective. It sets the
Tone emotional atmosphere of the text, influencing how readers
interpret and feel about the story.
serious, humorous, sarcastic, hopeful, or any emotion that
shapes the reader's experience
a poem that can be on various topics and lacks any pattern
Free Verse
poems from Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
the central idea, message, or underlying meaning that a literary text
Theme explores
love, courage, the struggle between good and evil
ABCB or ABAB rhyming stanzas as part of a longer poem
Ballad
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
short, three line poems usually written about nature
Haiku
"In the Twilight Rain" by Matsuo Basho
humorous five line poems with a consistent AABBA rhyme scheme
Limerick
Book of Nonsense by Edward Lear
indicates a unstressed, unstressed, stressed syllable pattern
Anapest
engineer
a poem that conveys feelings or emotions through imagery
and figurative language
Lyric Poem
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost
two lines that rhyme
Couplet
Double, double, toil and trouble/ Fire burn and cauldron bubble.
indicates a stressed, unstressed, unstressed syllable pattern
Dactyl
Delaware
a poem with six stanzas with six lines and a triplet at the very end
Sestina
"Altaforte" by Ezra Pound
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Terms in this set (450)
When an item stands for an idea or larger meaning. Usually
used throughout a piece of literature.
Symbolism
dove = peace, red rose = love and romance
poems in which the first letter of each line of text spells a word
Acrostic
"An Acrostic" by Edgar Allan Poe
a long, narrative poem featuring a hero on a journey while
performing extraordinary acts
Epic
The Iliad
a poem that pokes fun at heroes and literature that features them
Mock Epic
The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope
a poetic form on various topics that follows a strict five-line syllabic
Cinquain pattern
"Snow" by Robert Frost
a reaction against Romanticism, encouraged reliance on visual imagery
Imagist Movement
"In a Station of the Metro" by Ezra Pound
A word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning
Figurative Language
hyperbole: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!
, The author's attitude or feelings toward the subject,
characters, or audience, conveyed through their choice of
words, style, and perspective. It sets the
Tone emotional atmosphere of the text, influencing how readers
interpret and feel about the story.
serious, humorous, sarcastic, hopeful, or any emotion that
shapes the reader's experience
a poem that can be on various topics and lacks any pattern
Free Verse
poems from Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
the central idea, message, or underlying meaning that a literary text
Theme explores
love, courage, the struggle between good and evil
ABCB or ABAB rhyming stanzas as part of a longer poem
Ballad
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
short, three line poems usually written about nature
Haiku
"In the Twilight Rain" by Matsuo Basho
humorous five line poems with a consistent AABBA rhyme scheme
Limerick
Book of Nonsense by Edward Lear
indicates a unstressed, unstressed, stressed syllable pattern
Anapest
engineer
a poem that conveys feelings or emotions through imagery
and figurative language
Lyric Poem
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost
two lines that rhyme
Couplet
Double, double, toil and trouble/ Fire burn and cauldron bubble.
indicates a stressed, unstressed, unstressed syllable pattern
Dactyl
Delaware
a poem with six stanzas with six lines and a triplet at the very end
Sestina
"Altaforte" by Ezra Pound
