Poetic Terminology

1. Alliteration- repetition of a detail sound or syllable deuce or much times in a group EX Elderly elephants egress elegantly 2. Allusion- casual reference or implication of almostthing EX Titles of books frequently allude to what the capacitances will hold, subtly or not. A book titled Little House on the Prairie implies that there will be a small business firm on a plain of grass. 3. Analogy-two things that have something in common making them comparable EX His do was that of a rock. Meaning his determination was hard, in similarity to the hardness of a rock. 4. Anapest- two short syllables, or two unstressed syllables followed by sensation long, or stressed syllable EX A classic prototype is from the song A Visit from Saint Nicholas Twas the wickedness before Christmas and all through the house (short syllables bold, long syllables under teleph wizard circuitd) 5. Assonance-repetition of vowel sounds to create a rhythm in a distinguish (sentence or phrase) using co nsonance and alliteration EX Try to idle the fire is a good ideal 6. Ballad-a song of sorts with two or more stanzas, sung to a melody, in general of romantic character reference EX There be a number of examples ranging from rock ballads give c ar Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon-Jovi or November Rain by Guns N Roses to classics uniform Angel of Music from Phantom of the Opera or the mournful ballad I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables7. Blank verse- un rhyme verse, generally ad equitable in iambic pentameter EX The Ball Poem By John Berryman What is the male child now, who has lost his ball/What, what is he to do? I saw it go/Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then/Merrily over-there it is in the water 8. concrete poetry- the typographical arrangement of the poem is as important as the content of the poem itself EX The author Ellen Hopkins writes concrete poetry in all 6 of her booksCrank, Burned, Impulse, Glass, Identical, and Tricks. 9. Connotation- implied cerebra teing associated with certain address EX Cheap has a negative connotation, implying that soul is too tight with bullion. Economical has a positive connotation, implying that someone spends their money wisely. 10. Denotation- literal definition of words EX Cheap and economical be both defined as spending little money 11. Dactyl- In essence, the opposite of anapest. virtuoso long or stressed syllable, followed by two short or unstressed syllables. EX Basketball is an example of a dactyl. Ba-sket-ball (short syllables bold, long syllables under business sectord) 12. Diction-a way of speaking, where the circumstantial choice of words makes one sound better, more intelligent. EX A speaker system may sound more distinguished, and his consultation may admire his enunciation more, by certain choice of words. Using a word akin morose sooner of simply sad, or elated instead of merely happy. 13. Dramatic monologue- One person performs a manner of speaking that defines a certain the atrical moment. EX Monologues are common place in plays, musicals, movies TV shows, the whole theatric industry. It is how certain moments are defined. Some very far-famed monologues, that many have been modeled after is in Shakespeares Othello when the character Iago frequently talks to seemingly to himself, so as to let the audience in on his sinister plots. 14. English sonnet (Shakespearean sonnet) (what is rhyme abstract and how are the 14 lines split)- An English sonnet is a song by-line strict guidelines rhyme scheme and only 14 lines.Every line is in iambic pentameter. Shakespeares sonnets generally have a riming scheme of a-b-a-b, c-d-c-d, e-f-e-f, g-g. The last two lines are a couplet. EX Shakespeares sonnet Number 18 Shall I compare thee to a summers day? and this gives life to thee. 15. Italian sonnet- (Petrarchan sonnet) (what is rhyme scheme and how are the 14 lines split)- The structure is based in parts of an argument proposition describing the chore then propo ses the solution. The ninth line is generally known for being the bending from problem to resolution.It is also traditionally in iambic pentameter as wellhead as English sonnets. The pattern in Italian sonnets starts with a-b-b-a, a-b-b-a, has two options for the pose c-d-e-c-d-e or c-d-c-c-d-c. EX Francesco Petrarchs Visions is an example of an Italian sonnet Being one day at my window all aloneoft makes me wayle so hard a desire 16. Elegy-a melancholy, or plaintive poem generally mourning someone who is dead. EX Walt Whitmans O Captain My Captain here(predicate) Captain Dear father /This arm is beneath your head/It is some dream that on deck,/Youve fallen cold and dead 17.Metaphor- figure of diction that describes something through comparison to something entirely unrelated otherwise. EX feeling blue, disordered heart or archaean bird are all metaphors. You thronet feel a color, it just refers to a feeling of sadness. busted heart doesnt mean that a heart is physically br oken, it just refers to a feeling of hurt feelings. Early bird doesnt mean that someone is actually a bird, it just means they are an early riser. 18. Epic- Traditionally long, it narrates the adventures or lives of heroes fighting their adversaries. EX The Illiad and the Odyssey by Homer are both examples of epics. 19. Epigram- Satirical and memorable statement, that is brief and interesting. EX Oscar Wilde once said I can resist everything but temptation. This is an example of an epigram not free-base in poetry. Shakespeare wrote So all my best is dressing old words new,/Spending again what is already spent/For as the sun is unremarkable new and old,/So is my love still telling what is told. 20. Free verse- poem without rhyme or regular meter. EX After the Sea-Shipafter the whistle winds/After the white-gray sails, taut to their spars and ropes,/Below, a myriad, myriad waves, hastening, lifting up their necks,/Tending in ceaseless flow toward the track of the ship. After th e Sea-Ship By Walt Whitman 21. Imagery- descriptive language, written to paint a picture. EX Imagery and metaphors are very similar, i. e. Her eyes twinkled like starlight is a metaphor and creates imagery at the same time. 22. Iamb-metrical foot in poetry. EX Some words that are an iamb would be behold, amuse, depict, destroy, or insist.The title Of Mice and Men uses iamb. Iambic pentameter is a common form of metrical line using iamb. But, soft What light through yonder window breaks? / It is the eastside and Juliet is the sun from Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare is an example of the use of iambic pentameter. 23. Lyric poem-Traditionally has rhyming schemes, expressing emotions. EX The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe is a lyrical poem. Once upon a midnight dreary, mend I puddleered weak and wearyShall be liftednevermore 24. Limerick-Humorous verse with a rhyming scheme of a-a-b-b-a, three long lines then two short lines. EX Hickory Dickory Dock is a famous example of a limerick. H ickory, dickory, dock,/The mouse ran up the clock,/The clock struck one,/And down he run,/Hickory, dickory, dock. 25. Meter-basic rhythmic structure of a verse. 26. Myth-story from history, generally explaining some natural phenomenon. In classic Mythology, Zeus is the explanation for lightning, he throws it from the heavens when he is angry. 27. Personification-adding a benignant trait or characteristic to something nonhuman or inanimate, generally in abstract form. EX The Cat and the Fiddle is a classic example of personification.The line the little dog laughed, adds a human quality to a dog. 28. nonchalant poem- specific poems composed for an occasion. EX A Visit From St. Nicholas is an example of occasional poetry. It the night before Christmas, and was written specifically for Christmas. 29. Onomatopoeia-a sound made into a word. EX Comics are known for onomatopoeias. Bam, pow, or boom are all onomatopoeias and are employ commonly to describe the sounds of a fight or exp losion. 30. jib poem-designed to challenge or undermine common ideals (or uncommon, doesnt matter really), often directed to authority figures or establishments.Frequently, a taboo subject is used to create this challenge, using vulgar language, and demeaning popular beliefs. EX Ding dingdong The Witch is Dead from the timeless The Wizard of Oz is a clear example of protest poetry, as it makes fun of an authority figure post-mortem. 31. Symbolic poem- elongated metaphor, essentially. EX The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost is an example of symbolic poetry. He talks about two roads and which he should event the well traveled, or the one no one else has taken. The roads present two major life choices, and what the reasons are for taking either one. 32. syllabic verse- poems that have a constrained number of syllables per line. If anything like anapest or dactyl is included, it is secondary to the syllabic pattern. EX Haikus are an example of syllabic poetry, eer in the order of five, seven, five by line. Basho Matsuo wrote An old silent pond/A frog jumps into the pond,/splash Silence again which follows the pattern of the haiku. 33. Tone- side or style created by the poem. EX The tone in To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming of age.