Poetry Vocabulary 2020

Front

Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis

Back

repetition

Front

Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity

Back

consonance

Front

The way a poem is organized into lines and stanzas

Back

poetic structure

Front

A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization on the sentence and global levels.

Back

tone

Front

A comparison without using like or as

Back

metaphor

Front

The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

Back

mood

Front

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

Back

allusion

Front

Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.

Back

figurative language

Front

A device in literature where an object represents an idea.

Back

symbolism

Front

Language that appeals to the senses

Back

imagery