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“I bought apples, oranges, bananas.”
Asyndetic listing
“I bought apples and oranges and bananas.”
Syndetic Listing
“She was as fast as lightning.”
Simile
Harsh sounds like ‘p’ and ‘b’ that create a strong effect.
Plosives
Two opposite words placed together.
Oxymoron
“The classroom was a zoo.”
Metaphor
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell).
Sensory Imagery
Extreme exaggeration for effect.
Hyperbole
Any use of words that go beyond their literal meaning, including metaphor, simile, and personification.
Figurative Language
Two lines of poetry that rhyme and often form a complete idea.
A Rhyming Couplet
When a line of poetry flows onto the next line
enjambment
Two contrasting ideas
juxtaposition
When the sound of the word mirrors the meaning
onomatopoeia
When you use alliteration but all "s" sounds?
Sibilance
When the weather reflects the mood of a character or moment
Pathetic fallacy
Maybe it was the chill in the air, maybe it was the music, or maybe it was the fact I was all alone.
Anaphora
A short but definite pause used for effect in a line of poetry
Caesura
Exaggeration for effect
Hyperbole
A comparison between two unlike things
metaphor
A direct comparison between two similar things using "like" or "as"
Simile
The turning point in a poem
Volta
Attributing human characteristics to nonhuman things
Personification
Two opposite words next to each other "he was falsely true"
oxymoron
Two ideas placed together for contrasting effect
juxtaposition
A dominant or recurring idea/theme
Motif
Repeated words like a chorus in a poem
Refrain
A first-person perspective poem where the speaker talks about themselves
Dramatic Monologue
Alliteration with "S", "Sh" "Ch" sounds
Sibilance
Alliteration with "B" "P" "T" (spitting) sounds
Plosives
Her fingers were dancing on the keyboard
Personification
What is when a simple or ordinary object, event, animal, or person represents deeper meaning or significance.
Symbol
A poetic paragraph
Stanza
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