Poetry Vocab

arrangement of words or phrases in a sentence

• allusion
• tone
• syntax
• form

a comparison between two subjects that does NOT use "like" or "as"

• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• allusion

the attitude the writer has toward the theme or topic of a text

• tone
• mood
• assonance
• consonance

author's word choice

• imagery
• line
• cataloging
• diction

comparison between two subjects that uses "like" or "as"

• metaphor
• line
• simile
• allusion

exaggeration

• mood
• hyperbole
• alliteration
• assonance

giving human characteristics to something that is not human

• symbolism
• imagery
• cataloging
• personification

the use of a list of items, objects, etc.

• cataloging
• line
• repetition
• form

descriptive language that appeals to the reader's 5 senses and helps create mental images

• mood
• imagery
• litote
• hyperbole

an emotional feeling or the atmosphere the writer creates in/for the READER

• tone
• hyperbole
• allusion
• mood