Poetry Terms (8th Grade)
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- Diction
- is word choice. To discuss a writer's diction is to consider the vocabulary
- Lyric poetry
- is highly musical verse that expresses the emotions, attitudes,
- connotation
- the implied or suggested meaning of a word; emotional overtones of the word; what it suggests to the reader
- Dramatic poetry
- is poetry that involves the techniques of drama. One or more characters speak to other characters who may or may not be present in the poem. A dramatic monologue is a poem in which one person addresses a listener or listeners who do not speak. The speaker reveals his or her character by commenting on a crucial problem or conflict in his or her life.
- Ballad
- is a song-like poem that tells a story, often one dealing with
- Image
- is a word or phrase that appeals to one or more of the senses (sight,
- symbol
- an object, person, place, event that stands for something more than itself; something concrete that stands for an abstract concept.
- Narrative poetry
- is poetry that tells a story. Narrative poems present dramatic events in a vivid way, using some of the same elements as short stories--for example, plot, characters, and dialogue. Narrative poems have a narrator.
- Genre
- is a division or type of literature. Literature is commonly divided into three major genres drama, poetry, and prose. Each major genre is in turn divided into smaller genres. For example, poetry is divided into narrative poetry, dramatic poetry, and lyric poetry.
- metaphor
- a direct comparison
- denotation
- the literal definition of a word
- simile
- a comparison using "like" or "as"
- sarcasm
- a form of verbal irony; saying something and meaning the exact opposite, with the intent to be witty or insulting
- couplet
- two consecutive rhyming lines
- onomatopoeia
- the use of words whose sounds imitate natural sounds
- stanza
- lines grouped together to form a division of a poem, separated from other lines by space
- personification
- giving an object or an animal human qualities or characteristics
- alliteration
- repetition of initial consonant sounds
- Speaker
- is the person whose voice we hear in the poem. The use of "I" does not
- rhyme scheme
- the pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines in a poem.
- hyperbole
- gross exaggeration for effect
- figure of speech
- a word or phrase that identifies or describes something in a way that is not literally true, but may be meaningful in a deeper sense.
- irony
- an unexpected twist; the contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually occurs