Literary Terms & Poetic Devices 3rd Qtr

is the repetition of vowel sounds in a nearby words.  Its is used to set the mood.

include pamphlets, newspapers & book like Uncle Tom's Cabin to increase anti-slavery sentiment.

when poetry lacks a rhyme scheme or fixed metrical pattern

how a piece of literature makes you feel

a reference to a biblical event, person, or place.  

a conversation between or among characters

words that are close, but not perfect rhymes

In "O Captain! My Captain!"  Abraham Lincoln is compared to the captain of a ship.

rhyme that occurs within the line of poetry Ex. score, four, and more with Casey at the bat!

a pattern of sound created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in words

A word formed from the initial letters in a phrase.

A fanciful tale of legendary deeds and creatures, usually intended for children.

the use of dashes, commas, periods, etc to show where to pause when reading, emphasis points

the repetition of consonant sounds within and at the ends of words

a public address; ex. The Gettysburg Address

words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses and help create mental images

the time, place, and circumstances in which a story takes place

when the last word of two or more lines of verse rhyme with each other.

reference to a historical event or custom, a work of liturature or art, or a well known person

he rhyming pattern of a poem

a writer's attitude toward subject, audience, and self; how something sounds when someone speak

the use of capital letters for common nouns and/or entire words the author wishes to emphasis

comparing two different things without using like or as.  Ex. He is a whirlwind.