Poetry Terms Flashcard

Front

What is a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth called?

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Paradox

Front

What is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally called?

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Hyperbole

Front

What do we call the use of a symbol to represent ideas or qualities?

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Symbolism

Front

What is the repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity called?

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Consonance

Front

What is the repetition of initial consonant sounds called?

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Alliteration

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What is a figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another for rhetorical effect?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the emotional atmosphere of a poem or literary work called?

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Mood

Front

What is the attitude of the writer towards the subject or audience called?

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Tone

Front

What is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art called?

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Allusion