TOG Year 1 Week 21 Literature defining terms

A type of poetic structure in which the poem mainly lists various aspects of a topic, or various topics within a single category.

A poetic structure that is built around one or more significant comparisons of two things, which may strikingly parallel or contrast with one another.

An image (including simile and metaphor) that dominates an entire poem as to form the structure of the poem.

A type of poetic structure in which the main element is description

A type of poetic structure in which the poem’s dominant element is an address by the speaker to a listener.

A type of poetic structure in which the poem presents a sequence of ideas or emotions.

A type of poetic structure in which the poem seems to reveal the passionate expression of the speaker’s thoughts and feelings.

A type of poetic structure in which the poem consists of a series of ideas arranged in logical sequence, leading to a conclusion.

A type of poetic structure in which the main element is repetition.

A poetic structure in which the poet seems to be talking to himself, and to be examining himself and his own mood.