Literary Terms: Definitions of Poetic Devices and Techniques, Quizzes of English Language

Download Literary Terms: Definitions of Poetic Devices and Techniques and more Quizzes English Language in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Carpe Diem DEFINITION 1 Carpe diem is a phrase from a Latin poem by Horace (see "Source" section below) that has become an aphorism. It is popularly translated as "seize the day" TERM 2 Lyrics DEFINITION 2 ) Expressing the writer's emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms TERM 3 narrative DEFINITION 3 The narrated part or parts of a literary work, as distinct from dialogue TERM 4 dramatic monologue DEFINITION 4 A poem in the form of a speech or narrative by an imagined person, in which the speaker inadvertently reveals aspects of their character while describing a particular situation or series of events TERM 5 tone DEFINITION 5 manner of expression in writing TERM 6 closed form DEFINITION 6 A self-contained or explicitly limited form; having a resolved balance of tensions, a sense of calm completeness implying a totality within itself. TERM 7 open form DEFINITION 7 no identifiable patterns of rhyme, rhythm, meter. TERM 8 Irony DEFINITION 8 The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect TERM 9 Imagery DEFINITION 9 Visually descriptive or figurative language, esp. in a literary workvisual, auditory, kinesthetic olfactory (smell), and gustatory(taste). TERM 10 Sonnet DEFINITION 10 A poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line TERM 21 internal rhyme DEFINITION 21 A rhyme involving a word in the middle of a line and another at the end of the line or in the middle of the next TERM 22 masculine rhyme DEFINITION 22 A rhyme involving a word in the middle of a line and another at the end of the line or in the middle of the next TERM 23 feminine rhyme DEFINITION 23 A rhyme between stressed syllables followed by one or more unstressed syllables (e.g., stocking/shocking, glamorous/amorous.) TERM 24 simile DEFINITION 24 A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox) TERM 25 metaphor DEFINITION 25 A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable TERM 26 Personification DEFINITION 26 The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form TERM 27 Apostrophe DEFINITION 27 An exclamatory passage in a speech or poem addressed to a person (typically one who is dead or absent) or thing (typically one that is personified) TERM 28 Hyperbole DEFINITION 28 Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally TERM 29 Metonymy DEFINITION 29 The substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example suit for business executive, or the track for horse racing TERM 30 Synecdoche DEFINITION 30 A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa, as in Cleveland won by six runs (meaning Cleveland's baseball team) TERM 31 Paradox DEFINITION 31 A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true TERM 32 Allusion DEFINITION 32 An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference TERM 33 Sonnet DEFINITION 33 a-b-a-b, c-d-c-d, e-f-e-f, g-g 14 lines ends in a couplet. TERM 34 Villanelle DEFINITION 34 The rhyme-and-refrain pattern of the villanelle can be schematized as A1bA2 abA1 abA2 abA1 abA2 abA1A2 where letters ("a" and "b") indicate the two rhyme sounds, upper case indicates a refrain ("A"), and superscript numerals (1 and 2) indicate Refrain 1 and Refrain 2.