Literary Key Terms #9-18

A rhythm that repeats a basic pattern in a poem.

• genre
• verse
• rhythm
• meter

A category of passages, such as fiction and nonfiction.

• point of view
• metaphor
• genre
• meter

Makes a comparison without a linking word.

• similes
• metaphor
• mythology
• rhythm

The regular, repeated sounds of words in a poem.

• verse
• meter
• rhythm
• genre

Make a comparison using a linking word such as like, as, or than.

• metaphor
• similes
• figurative language
• point of view

To analyze words and sometimes make comparisons.

• similes
• metaphor
• figurative language
• point of view

Analyzing two things, such as characters or stories.

• compare vs. contrast
• figurative language
• point of view
• mythology

Writing organized in a rhythmic pattern, as often is the case in poetry.

• meter
• verse
• rhythm
• genre

The perspective from which a story is told.

• figurative language
• point of view
• compare vs. contrast
• metaphor

Stories about popular beliefs in different cultures (Greek or Roman gods)  

• meter
• mythology
• metaphor
• verse