Poetic Devices Flashcards
(26 cards)
Define apostrophe
Form of personification
- Someone absent or not human = talked to as a human
Define synecdoche
Using part of smth to represent the whole
Define metonymy
Object is used to refer to smth related (but larger)
Define allegory
poem or picture to reveal a hidden meaning
Define ambiguity
Use of language allowing for multiple interpretations of a statement
Define anachronism
Chronological misplacement
Define artistic unity
All elements (of story) work to to create central purpose
Define anecdote
Brief narrative to make a point (involves real ppl+events)
Define cacophony
Blend of inharmonious sounds
Define catharsis
Releasing strong or repressed emotions
Define connotation
Word that invokes strong emotions
Define consonance
Sound pattern from repeating consonant sounds
Define couplet
2 lines of verse joined by a rhyme
Define denotation
Literal meaning of a word
Define denouement
Unifying narrative or clear climax
Define deus ex machina
Unexpected power resolves a situation
Define diction
Choice of words
Define euphemism
Substitution of words to not be harsh
Define foil character
Made to contrast another character
Define in media res
Story begins in middle of plot
Define malapropism
Wrong word used due to sounding similar
Define oxymoron
Contradictory word meanings
Define parallelism
Similar words to emphasize similar ideas
Define blank verse
Verse with no rhyme
