Poetic Elements - AP Literature

the use of something closely related for the thing actually meant

lines in a poem grouped together & set apart from others in the poem either by a double space or different indentation

the repetition of final consonant sounds

a play on words, a word that has a second meaning or that sounds to a similar word, both meanings can be applied

a special kind of metaphor that gives human attributes to a nonhuman object, such as an animal, object, or concept

representation through language of sense experience; occurs when the words of a poem relate to one of the five senses

the dictionary definition of a word

the use of words which sound like they mean

occurs when a line does not stop at the end of the line, but continues onto the next line without pause or punctuation

Poems that have no regular meter or rhythm. This is an open form type of poem.

an overstatement or extravagant exaggeration, so far exaggerated that it cannot be taken literally

refers to a pause within a line of verse

the repetition of initial consonant sounds

a comparison between two things that does NOT use any helping words

the use of the part for the whole

this occurs when a poem's speaker addresses someone absent, someone dead, or something nonhuman as if present

A poem that follows patterns of lines, meter, rhymes, and stanzas. This is also known as fixed form. Poet follows rules.

a type of refrain device, where the first word or phrase is repeated in a series of lines

an apparent contradiction that is nevertheless somehow true

an extended metaphor with complex logic, or a startling comparison, that governs a poetic passage or an entire poem

This refers to the emotional meaning behind lines of poetry.

refers to all associated or implied meanings of a word

when the normal order of words is reversed; often done to maintain a particular rhyme scheme or meter or artistic effect

A poem that does NOT follow any specific patterns, also known as free verse.

brief and direct reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance

any image or thing that stands for something else

the pattern of sounds that repeats at the end of a line or stanza

a literary device that repeats the same words or phrases several times to make an idea clearer and more emphatic

a comparison made between two things that uses the helping words "like," "as," "than," or "resembles"

when a poem says less than it means; it can sometimes coexist with verbal irony

the repetition of vowel sounds; don't confuse with simple vowel repetition, as each vowel has several different sounds

The act of placing two or more things side by side to compare or contrast something, or to create an interesting effect.