Figurative Language
a way of expressing yourself that does not use a word's realistic meaning
Alliteration
The repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of words closely written together
Assonance
The repetition of the same vowel sounds throughout words that are closely written together.
Onomatopoeia
Sound words
Symbolism
One thing represents something else
Metaphor
Comparing two things using is
Simile
Comparing two things using like or as
Hyperbole
an extreme exaggeration
Personification
giving objects or animals human characteristics
Idiom
words that do not mean literally what it says; an idiotic saying
Imagery
using the five senses to describe something
Allusion
referencing to something else in history, literature, or current events without mentioning the details
Theme
the message/lesson in the story
Poetry
literary work where special attention is given to the expression of feeling
Ballad
A poem with musical qualities that combines nature and lyric poems
Epic
A long narrative poem that usually describes a journey
Narrative Poem
A poem that tells a story
Lyric Poem
a short poem that discusses the persona's personal feelings or emotions
Ode
a lyric poem addressed to a specific object
Sonnet
A 14 line poem that uses a specific rhyme scheme
Rhyme Scheme
The way the poem rhymes. It is labeled with the alphabet.
Couplet
two lines that rhyme back-to-back
Free Verse
no rhyme
Haiku
unrhymed poetic form that requires 17 syllables in three lines: 5, 7 and 5
Calligram
The words of the poem creates an image
Acrostic
A poem based off of a word
Kenning
A type of poem that describes the object or creature without ever mentioning it
Alternate Rhyme
Every other line rhymes
Approximate Rhyme
The words look like they would rhyme and almost do. The intentions of the author is for the words to rhyme.
Persona
the speaker in the poem, like a narrator in a story