Definitions Flashcards

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what is rhyme

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The repetition of syllables, typically at the end of a verse line. Rhymed words conventionally share all sounds following the word’s last stressed syllable.

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example of rhyme

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cat hat, rotten forgotten

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what is rhythm

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Rhythm can be described as the beat and pace of a poem. Rhythm is created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line or verse. Rhythm can help to strengthen the meaning of words and ideas in a poem.

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example of rhythm

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pounding of paws and pounding of hearts, ahead in the distance shelter at last.

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what is a stanza?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem. Stanzas can have a regular rhyming or repeated pattern.

Examples include; couplets- 2-line stanza, tercets- 3-line stanza, quatrains- 4-line stanza, quintains- 5-line stanza

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example of a stanza

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In the winter it’s every kid’s dream

As snowflakes begin to appeal

That suddenly there’ll be a blizzard

And they’ll cancel school for the year

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what is imagery

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Imagery is the use of figurative language to describe an object or an action

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example of imagery

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As the eagle circled high in the sky

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what is tone

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The poet’s attitude toward the poem’s reader and subject matter, as interpreted by the reader. It is created by the poem’s vocabulary, metrical regularity or irregularity, syntax, use of figurative language, and rhyme.

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what is an example tone?

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happy sad excited

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what is mood

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As a literary device, mood refers to the emotional response that the writer wishes to evoke in the reader through a story. This response can range anywhere from feelings of calm, fear, anger, or joy depending on the literary work. In general, short stories and poems feature a consistent mood due to their length.

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example of mood

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depressed sad

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what is simile

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Simile is a literary term where “like” or “as” to compare two different things and show a common quality between them. A simile is different from a simple comparison in that it usually compares two unrelated things.

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example of simile

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she was as bright as the sun

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what is metaphor

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison. Metaphors are a comparison that says something “is” something.

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example of a metaphor

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what is repetition

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Repetition refers to the use of the same word or phrase multiple times and is a fundamental poetic technique.

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example of repetition

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the gun went pow pow again the gun went pow pow

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what is a lexical chain?

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a sequence of related words in writing, spanning short (adjacent words or sentences) or long distances (entire text).

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what is an example of a lexical chain?

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continent-Australia-NSW-Kangaroo

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what is assonance

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Assonance is a literary device in which the repetition links to an external site. of similar vowel sounds takes place in two or more words in proximity to each other within a line of poetry or proseLinks to an external site. Assonance most often refers to the repetition of internal vowel sounds in words that do not end the same.

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example of assonance

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crying time; hop-scotch; great flakes; between trees; and, the kind knight rides by.

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what is symbolism

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Symbolism is a literary device where symbols work to represent ideas.

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example of symbolism

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passion, or love, or devotion

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what is juxtaposition
Juxtaposition is the placement of two or more things side by side, often in order to bring out their differences. This literary term calls attention to two distinctly different things by placing them right beside one another or juxtaposing them. Imagine a man walking a well-groomed dog on a pink leash on one hand and a rough Rottweiler on a spiked collar on the other hand. The juxtaposition could be shocking, humorous, or just plain strange.
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example of juxtaposition
ballerina soldier
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what is irony
As a literary device, irony is the use of words to express something that is the opposite of the literal meaning.
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example of irony
if it were a cold, rainy gray day, you might say, “What a beautiful day!”