| A | B |
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| connotation | examine the symbolic and figurative meaning of words |
| connotation | examine the positive or negative associations |
| attitude | the author's tone toward the subject based on word choice and content |
| tone | how the author feels about the subject based on the word choices |
| shift | decide how a shift affects meaning |
| shift | decide if there is a shift in tone |
| theme | analyze the deeper meaning of a piece of text |
| theme | analyze the author's purpose for writing the piece |
| onomatopeia | when words imitate the sounds they describe |
| onomatopoeia | "murmur of innumerable bees" |
| bridge | a portion of the song that provides relief from the repetitive nature |
| alliteration | "fetched fresh, as I suppose, off some sweet sound" |
| alliteration | when the author puts several words close to each other that start with the same initial consonant sound |
| stanza | how a poem is divided up into sets of ideas |
| lines | how a lyric is divided |
| assonance | when the same vowel sound is repeated in several words that are close together |
| enjambment | when a sentence, phrase, or thought does not end with a line of poetry but ends on the next line |
| chorus | the chorus has the same melody and the same lyric each time |
| chorus | the lyrics that repeat sum up the emotional heart of the song |
| verse | have the same melody but different lyrics |
