Poetry Diagnostic

Conclusion one can draw from the presented details, though may not be explicitly stated

Author's word choice --> creates meaning and tone

The most important point the author tries to make

Hints or clues to suggest something that will occur later in the story

Author's reason for writing/speaking (inform, entertain, persuade)

Words/phrases appealing to one or more of the 5 senses create a mental picture

Question asked solely to pose an idea for consideration (not to be answered)

Recurring symbol, character, setting, or event found in literature across cultures and eras

Repetition of consonant sounds at beginnings of words

Paragraph in a poem

Lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction

Statement that seems self-contradictory or absurd but actually expresses a possible truth

Author's attitude toward the audience, characters, and/or situations

What is the method a writer uses to develop character?

How an author uses language to get his/her point across

2 consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

Opposition between or among characters/forces in literature that motivates the action of a plot

Repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures

Reference to something literary, mythological, or historical to enhance the meaning of an idea

Pattern of rhyme in a poem

Perspective/angle in which a story is told

Appeal to logic or reason

Time and place of a story

Figure of speech in which object/animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

Overall emotion created by a work of literature

Appeal to emotion

Central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work

Use of words to convey a meaning that's the opposite of its literal meaning

Writing/speech used to create impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things

Appeal to character, reputation, credibility