Poetic Terminology

A run-on line of poetry in which logical and grammatical sense carries over to the next line

What word means one foot in a line?

Poetry without a regular pattern of meter or rhyme

A grouping of poetic lines into a section

A 19-line lyric poem that relies heavily on repetition

The grammatical order of words in a line of verse.

A figure of speech involving a comparison between two things using like, as, or as though

The dictionary meaning of a word

Language that creates sense impressions for readers: things smelled, seen, tasted, heard, felt

The selection of words in a literary work

The repetition of similar vowel sounds in a line of poetry

The idea of a literary work abstracted from its details in language, character, and action

The measured pattern of rhythmic accents in poems

What word means five feet in a line?

The matching of final vowel or consonant sounds in two or more words

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

Units of accents in poetry; each contains either two or three syllables

A strong pause within a line of verse

The patterned "movement" of language created by the choice of words and their arrangement

A 14-line poem in iambic pentameter. Two forms: Shakespearean/English and Petrarchan/Italian

the analysis of a line of poetry for FOOT and METER; to analyze its rhythm

A comparison between essentially unlike things without using like or as

The associations called up by a word that goes beyond the dictionary definition

The implied attitude of a writer toward the subject and characters of a work

Partial, or imperfect, rhyme