Focus and Review

Allusion

• two unlike ideas

• referring to something else (ex. don't be a grinch)

• feelings attached to a word

• not there

Connotation

• difficult

• two unlike ideas

• feeling attached to the word

• random sounds

denotation

• mixture of harsh sounds

• the repetition of the end sound

• word choice

• actual meaning of the word (aka definition)

Tone in a poem refers to:

• The feeling the reader gets while reading a poem.

• The message or meaning of a work.

• The color of text the author uses for the words of the poem.

• The writer’s attitude towards the poem's subject matter.

Mood in a poem refers to:

• The way the author felt after writing the piece.

• The author’s attitude towards the subject matter.

• The overall feeling that a piece converts to a reader.

• The message or main idea of the poem.

What is a comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as”?

• Oxymoron

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

What is the term for the repetition or pattern of the same or similar sounds at the beginning of words, such as in “Betty Botta bought some butter”?

• Repetition

• Alliteration

• Consonance

• Onomatopoeia

The central meaning or dominant message the poet is trying to deliver to the reader.

• Metaphor

• Theme

• Alluson

• Symbol

A unified group of lines in poetry. This is often marked by spacing between sections of the poem.

• stanza

• Verse

• Meter

• Rhythm

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things without using connecting words, such as “like” or “as.”

• simile

• Consonance

• Metaphor

• Symbol