Poetry Terminology

What is the definition of 'Allegory'?

• Repetition of words with the same beginning sounds.

• A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'.

• A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions ( interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one).

• A reference to another work of literature, person, or event.

Which term refers to the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of consecutive lines to give emphasis and strengthen the tone?

• Connotation

• Anaphora

• Irony

• Metaphor

What is the main message or lesson of a work known as?

• Symbol

• Mood

• Tone

• Theme

Which term describes a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile

What is the attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character called?

• Imagery

• Mood

• Motif

• Tone

What is the term for something that stands for something else without losing its original identity?

• Mood

• Tone

• Theme

• Symbol

Which term refers to a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given humanistic qualities, feelings, or thoughts?

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Irony

What is the dictionary definition of a word called?

• Denotation

• Rhythm

• Diction

• Connotation

Which term describes a comparison WITHOUT using 'like' or 'as'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Allusion

• Allegory

What literary device involves the use of contradictory words in a phrase?

• Oxymoron

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia