ISHALL 1 Midterm Terms

together or blended sensorial experiences

"She flew into his arms" is an example of a:

"the pen is mightier than the sword" where the pen is a ____ for writing and the sword is a ____ for fighting war

a narrative which (through allusion, metaphor, symbolism) can be read not only on its own terms but tells another story

Homer's description of Achilles' shield is an example of:

a rhetorical figure referring to the sense that there is a discrepancy between appearance and reality

the endowment of animals, objects, or abtract ideas with human qualities

a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed

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when a line of poetry extends beyond its original line without pause, creating a cadence like human speech

A trope in which one thing is likened to another, specifically using "like" or "as"

A figure in which one object respresents another object (usually an abstract quality)

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a rhetorical figure referring to the sense that there is a discrepancy between words and their meaning

unit of repitition that defines a prosodic rhythm

resepated consonant sounds, usually at the begining of words

A basic trope or figure of speech in which one thing is described in terms of its resemblance to another thing

A figure related to metaphor in which resemblance between two or more things can be extended and/or repeated

a line of verse that has six iambic feet

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"Kicking kiddies" and "mountains of moonstone" are examples of

"The barge she sat in, like a burnish'd throne..."

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a line of poetry having an extra syllable or syllables at the end of the last metrical foot

eat & sleep and ooze & droop is an example of:

extra syllable(s) preceding the first full foot of a line

the structural, theoretical side of a verse

"I'm starving" instead of simply saying "I'm hungry" is an example of

a "loud shirt" is an example of:

a line of verse that lacks a syllable in the last metrical foot

A basic trope or figure of speech in which the name or attribute of an object is given to the object itself

a rhetorical figure whereby a part stands for the whole

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A figure of speech which involves exaggeration, excess or extravagence

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the emotional appeal that, intentionally or not, evokes laughter

a self contained description of another work of art in words

Punning

4 line stanza, rhyming in the 2nd & 4th lines, having 4 metric feet in the 1st & 3rd lines, and 3 in the 2nd and 4th

A _____ is a kind of metaphor in which the subject of the metaphor is not made explicit and may be mysterios

"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail" is an example of:

combines incongruous and apparently contradictory words and meanings for special effect

"All Hands on Deck!" is an example of:

techniques used for stirring strong emotions and a term for the emotions themselves (usually a form of sympathy/pity)

a riddle (elusive or obscure speech)

A device in which a speaker addresses something that isn't present for rhetorical effect

units or segments of organizated rhythm in prosody

a rhtorical figure involving repitition and reversal

one foot/line in poetry

a rhetroical figure referring to the sense that there is a discrepancy between actions and their results

A dove is a _____ for peace

a line of verse that has the full number of syllabus

imabic foot made up of a short unstressed vowel followed by a long stressed vowel

the repition of the same word at the begining of successive clauses or versus

an apparent self-contradiction, even absurd, statement which, on closer inspection is found to contain truth