| A | B |
| denotation | the dictionary definition of a word |
| connotation | meaning suggested or implied by a word, separate from its dictionary meaning |
| negative connotation | egotistical |
| positive connotation | secure |
| simile | Jackson stood his ground like a great stone wall. |
| metaphor | He was immovable; a stone wall of strength against the storm. |
| theme | The message or universal understanding in a poem is called the... |
| personification | "Justice is blind" is an example of which element? |
| symbolism | "I extended an olive branch to my brother after we argued" is an example of which element? |
| enjambment | And held them knowing/ Very well what it was all/ About. |