IV. Poetry Flashcards
(10 cards)
Imagery
Language that appeals to the senses
What are the five types of imagery?
- Tactile
- Gustatory
- Aural
- Olfactory
- Visual
Inference
A conclusion or opinion that is formed because of known facts or evidence
Figure of speech
A word or phrase that describes one thing in terms of another and is not meant to be understood on a literal level
Similie
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, using an explicit word such as like, as, resembles, or than.
Metaphor
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, in which one things becomes another thing without the use of the words like, as, than, or resembles.
Direct metaphor
Compares two things using “is”
Implied metaphor
Compares two unlike things without using the word “is”
Personification
A special kind of metaphor In which a nonhuman things is talked about as if it were a human.
Rhythm
A musical quality produced by the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables or by feh repetition of certain other sound patterns in poetry and prose
