Keystone Poetry/lit vocab

give reasons through an explanation to convey & represent the meaning or understanding of text

uses the pronouns: I, me, my, mine, we, our, ours.

poetry that does not have a rhyme scheme or regular meter

a recurring subject, theme, or idea in a literary work.

text aims to evoke an emotional experience in reader uses meter imagery connotative words

elements of literature that emphasize sound (consonance, alliteration, rhyme, onomatopoeia)

main idea /major idea of a literary work broad enough to cover the scope of it

prevailing emotions or atmosphere of work derived from literary devices & literary elements

narrator knows all characters thoughts & feelings Uses she, she, it, they (all knowing)

tool used by the author to enliven and provide voice to the text ( dialogue, alliteration)

poetry with fourteen lines that has a formal rhyme scheme and ten syllables per line

descriptive/figurative language in literary work; use of language to create sensory impressions

the rhyming pattern, meter, grammar and imagery used by a poet to convey meaning

the attitude of the author toward the audience, characters, subject or the work itself

only 1 characters thoughts & feelings are revealed Uses the pronouns: he, she, it, they

attempts to persuade reader by repeating a word or phrase, or rewording same idea over again

the comparison of two unlike things in which no words of comparison (like or as) are used

position of narrator in relation to the story indicated by narrator's outlook

comparison between 2 unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences or lines

pair of lines that usually rhymes

an exaggeration or overstatement

poetry that tells a story using short 4 line stanzas

comparison of two things using like or as

language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect/feeling

the repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words

used mainly with instruction manuals, recipes, giving directions, & poetry. Uses you, yours.

the voice used by an author to tell/narrate a story or poem

a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem

an object or abstract idea giving human qualities or human form (Flowers danced about the lawn)

narrator is an observer no characters thoughts or feelings are revealed signals he she it, they

the use of words that imitate sounds ex- snap, crackle, pop