English 12 2nd semester poetry

Blades of green grass sparsely covered the rocky shoreline -- is an example of

Repeating lines or groups of lines throughout a poem

Two opposite words that are placed side-by-side

what is enjambment?

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times -- is an example of

Language that describes something by using one of the five senses

Actions speak louder than words -- is an example of

A type of poem known for praising something

A type of poem that is written in memory of someone

what is a caesura?

what is an apostrophe (in poetry)

The pattern of stressed/unstressed syllables in a line of poetry

Poetry that does not rhyme

What is allusion?

Placing opposites in close proximity of each other to create contrast

What is an allegory

What is antithesis?

Loud colors or sweet sound are examples of

what is assonance?

The rain in Spain is on the plains -- is an example of

What is alliteration

When a word can have an alternate meaning or stand for something else

A short, humorous poem that follows an AABBA rhyme scheme

Comparing two unlike things using the words like or as

When two words kind of rhyme, but they do not have the exact same sound

Compares two unlike things without using the words like or as

The formal division of lines in a poem

What is anaphora?

On Black Friday, the crowd moved into the store like waves crashing into the store -- is an example of

Substituting a closely-related word for the actual word you are talking about

O Holy Night, the stars are brightly shining -- is an example of

After the 9-11 terrorist attacks, the White House's reply was swift -- is an example of

A 14-line poem, written in iambic pentameter, with a rhyming couplet at the end

Substituting part of an object for the entire thing

A word that imitates a sound

The structure of words in a particular pattern

What is a ballad?

Can you lend me a hand? is an example of

Giving human characteristics to non-human things

Do you have the original copy? -- is an example of