Literary Terms (#1)

A natural pause in a line of poetry.

The use of the same word, phrase, idea, etc. throughout a poem.

The joining of contradictory terms to make a point (i.e. jumbo shrimp, pleasant pain).

Poetry that expresses personal thoughts or feelings, much like a song.

A word, phrase, line, or group of lines repeated in a poem at the end of each stanza.

A comparison between two unlike things (i.e. Life is a bowl of cherries.)

A word that means the opposite of another.

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, etc.

Poetry in which one or more characters speak.

A traditional Japanese form of poetry consisting of three lines expressing a single idea.

Repetition of the same vowel sounds, i.e. free and easy.

The dictionary meaning of a word.

A comparison of two unrelated nouns using like or as.

A 14-line lyric poem having 3 quatrains and a concluding couplet.

The repetition of words or syllables with similar sounds.

A 14-line lyric poem consisting of 2 parts; the octave (first 8 lines) and the sestet (last 6).

Attributing human traits to animals, objects, or natural forces.

The sense of movement produced by the arrangement of words.

Rhyme within lines of poetry.

A short, usually humorous poem, in five lines.