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| connotation | not the literal definition of a word, but the emotion attatched to the meaning for example (fox=sexy or sneaky) |
| rough poetry | a poem without meter and rhyme, not arranged in a definate pattern or stanzas |
| polished poetry | a poem with an identifiable meter, a stanzaic pattern, and rhyme |
| public poetry | a poem that addresses a public issue |
| private poetry | the type of language used in a poem: formal, informal, colloquial slang |
| theme | the meaning of a poem, the major point the poet wishes to make |
| imagery | vivid description in the poem which causes the reader to visualize what is being described |
| similie | a comparison of two unlike things using like or as |
| personification | something not human is described as if it is human or is doing something that only a human could |
| rhyme scheme | a pattern of rhyme in a poem, identifies with letters |
| repetition | repition of words, phrases,or lines in a poem |
| tone | the mood of a poem |
| alliteration | repition of a consonant sound |
| allusion | reference to another literary work |
| apostrophe | speaking to someone not present |
| aside | short speech given by character for audience's benefit |
| rhyming couplet | Iambic pentameter with the last two lines rhyming |
| flashback | author going back in time |
| foreshadowing | clues to keep readers interested |
| hyperbole | great exaggeration |
| suspense | author giving clues to hint to future events |
| irony | twist in events |
| personification | giving human traits to inanimate objects |
| soliloquy | one person on stage giving speech for audience's benefit |
| metaphor | comparison not using like or as |
