| A | B |
|---|
| fix form | has predictable rhyme and rhyme pattern |
| quatrain | a group of four lines (Emily Dickinson's favorite type) |
| rhyme scheme | pattern of rhyme estabilished in the poem (identified with alphabet letters) |
| syntax | grammatical arrangement of words in a sentence |
| paradox | statement that seems to be self-contradictory, but is actually true |
| imagery | language used to create word pictures or appeal to the senses |
| alliteration | repetition of sounds at the beginning of sequential words in a line |
| figurative language | expressions that are not meant to be taken literally |
| similie | comparison of 2 dissimilar items using like or as |
| metaphor | a comparison of 2 dissimilar items |
| personification | giving non-human items human characteristics |
| symbolism | a thing that has both literal and figurative meaning |
| perfect rhyme | two words with perfectly ending sounds |
| slant rhyme | two words with sounds to approximate a rhyme |
