a piece of writing whose lines end in similar sounds
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alliteration
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
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analyze
to study or examine something in detail, in order to discover more about it
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implied
suggested but not directly expressed
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conflict
the main problem that needs to be resolved.
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characterization
the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character
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contribute
to be one of the things helping something happen
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develop/development
*to bring out the possibilities of *to begin to exist or be present gradually *to create over time *to grow or cause to grow more mature, or more advanced
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figurative language
Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.
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line breaks
Where the poet chooses to end one line and begin another.
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repetition
Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis
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form
the way the poem is structured
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meter
A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
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idiom
A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.
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hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
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personification
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
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simile
A comparison using "like" or "as"
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metaphor
A comparison without using like or as You are saying one thing is another
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theme
underlying message or lesson of a text
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explicit
directly stated
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literally
actually; in fact; true in reality
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imagery
the mental picture created from the poet's words and phrases to emphasize strong ideas..
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