Poetic Devices, AP Lit

Making an implied comparison, not using "like," "as," or other such words

The metaphorical substitution of one word or phrase for another word or phrase

A unit of meter within a line of poetry

Punctuation choice and placement in poetry matters a lot

A 14 line poem written in iambic pentameter, usually divided into three quatrains and a couplet

A regular pattern to the syllables in lines of poetry

unstressed, stressed

A reference to something outside of the text with which the reader is supposed to be familiar

Five feet per line

When a poem has a rhyme within the same line

A very typical example of a certain person or thing acting as a symbol/motif in literature

The author's attitude toward the subject

The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds

A recurring theme, symbol, or idea

The atmosphere created in a story that is accomplished through word choice

Vivid description that appeals to the reader's senses

Word choice, particularly as an element of style

words, phrases, clauses or sentences set in deliberate contrast to each other expressed in similar grammatical structure

The literal, explicit meaning of a word without its connotations

Poetry that is written in lines of 10 syllables, alternating unstressed and stressed syllables

Placing things side by side for the purpose of comparison

Story in which characters, things, or events symbolically represent qualities or concepts

A character providing contrast of another character's qualities

When the audience of a drama, movie, or story knows something that the character doesn't

A literary technique in which the whole is represented by naming one of its parts

Implied meaning of a word rather than the literal meaning

Repetition of the same consonant sound at the end of words or within words

The central idea or message in a piece of writing that is not directly stated

A comparison using extreme exaggeration

What paragraphs are called in poetry