Term
|
Definition
| a narrative that serves as an extended metaphor |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| repetition of sounds at the beginning of words |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| direct or indirect reference to something in history, culture, etc |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| repetition of same vowels followed by different consonant sounds |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| repetition of consonant sounds but not vowels |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| deliberate exaggeration for dramatic effect |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| creation of images in our imagination by poet |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a comparison between two things, one said to 'be' another |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| use of a word that sounds like the sound it is describing |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a contradiction in two words |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| statement which is true but contains seemingly opposite ideas |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the giving of human characteristics to non-human things |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| repeating of words, phrases, ideas for emphasis |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| repetition of same sounds at the end of words |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| identifiable pattern, classified using letters |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| musical flow or 'beat' of poem |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a comparison between two things, using 'like' or 'as' |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| use of expressions which represent certain ideas |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the central idea or topic of the work |
|
|
