UNIT 1&2 - College Poetry

An ___________ refers to historical events, other works of literature, etc., which the reader is expected to recognize.

Any comparison that uses the words "like", "as", or "than"

The repition of vowel sounds

A poem or song that mourns the loss of - most often through death - of a person, idea, concept, way of life, etc.

Antebellum is a latin term that means:

An extreme form of patriotism, typically in support of war and violence more than peace.

When a non-human thing - like an animal plant or object - is said to have humanlike qualities or abilities.

Sounds that repeat (most often) at the end of several lines of poetry.

A spiritual is a songs from the experience of slavery and cover topics like biblical stories and the hope for freedom.

The pattern of rhymes in a poem (like ABCB or ABBAC for example)

The repetition of one or more words at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses or lines is called:

An act meant to remember the dead. The word comes from a special kind of Catholic mass for the dead.

A literary technique by which an author paints vivid mental pictures for readers using words alone.

A religious movement based on the belief that it's possible for the living to communicate with the dead.

The repition of initial consonant or vowel sounds in words close to one another.

The author's or speaker's attitude toward their subject matter is referred to as:

A widespread political movement that opposed slavery in the U.S. and Great Britain

A work that presents an idealized conception of rural or country life, traditionally focused on beautiful landscapes.

A lyric poem emphasizes the experience of a solitary speaker. Lyrics are shorter poems that may have musical elements.

The repetition of consonant sounds.