Potry Terms Flashcards
A particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group
Dialect
A poem in the form of a speech or narrative by an imagined person
Dramatic monologue
Common moral or theme in classical literature that the reader should make the most out of life and should it
Carpe Diem
A poem of serious reflection, typically a element for the dead
Elegy
A poem of 14 lines using any of a number of formal and rhythms schemes, in English typically 10 syllables per line
Sonnet
Verse without thyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter
Blank verse
A work of literature portraying an idealized version of country life
Pastoral
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which its not literally applicable
Metaphor
A temporary state of mind or feeling
Mood
Action of repeating something that has already been said to written
Repetition/anaphora
An expression of ones meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
Irony
Attribution of a period al Mateus or human characteristics to something non human
Personification
Figure of speech involving the comparison of 1 thing with another thing of a different kind, more emphatic or vivid
Simile
An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning explicitly
Allusion
A partial attitude or way of considering a matter
Point of view
