9th Grade Literary Terms: poetry

Front

Connotation

Back

the idea or subtle meaning/feeling associated with a word - not its actual dictionary meaning

Front

Lyric Poetry

Back

expresses vivid, personal thoughts and strong feelings

Front

Allusion

Back

a brief, often an indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance

Front

Denotation

Back

the literal or primary meaning of a word - its actual dictionary meaning

Front

Narrative Poetry

Back

tells a story

Front

Rhyme Scheme

Back

the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem

Front

Couplet

Back

two consecutive lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that forms a unit

Front

Stanza

Back

a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse

Front

Imagery

Back

descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind

Front

Metaphor

Back

a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'