a comparison of two unlike things using the words "like," "as," "than," or "resembles"

the voice talking in a poem

poems that tell stories

a group of words repeated at intervals in a poem, song, or speech

song-like poems that express a speaker's thoughts or feelings

a line of poetry made up of five iambs

dictionary meaning of a word

poetry without regular meter or rhyme scheme

one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable

rhymes that occur at the ends of lines in a poem

the overall "feeling" of a piece of literature

includes hyperbole, metaphor, personification, and simile

something that stands for or represents another thing

rhymes that occur within the lines of a poem

language that appeals to the senses

the pattern of end rhymes in a poem

repetition of similar vowel sounds (example: gray snake)

two consecutive lines of rhyming poetry

use of two meanings of a word simultaneously for humorous effect

a reference to a statement, a person, a place, an event, a literary character, etc.

a direct comparison of two unlike things without the use of words such as "like" or "as"

a poem that features two or more distinct speakers

repetition of similar consonant sounds at the beginning of words

all of the associations or emotions that a word suggests

the use of words that sound like what they mean

regular pattern of rhythm with stressed and unstressed syllables

the rise and fall of our voices as we use language

poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter

a song or songlike poem that tells a story, often with a tragic ending

the recurring use of a sound, a word, a phrase or a line

a group of consecutive lines that form a single unit within a poem

a work that imitates another work for comic effect

a non-human thing or quality is talked about as if it were human

a fourteen-line poem, generally written using iambic pentameter

words that sound similar but do not rhyme exactly

exaggeration for effect, not meant to be taken literally

Japanese nature poetry consisting of 17 syllables in 3 lines

words and syllables that sound alike

rhythmic, compressed language designed to appeal to emotion and imagination

A form of extended metaphor in which objects, persons, and actions in a narrative are equated with meanings that lie outside the narrative itself. The underlying meaning may have moral, social, religious, or political significance, and characters are often personifications of abstract ideas such as charity, greed, or envy.