Figurative Language Devices and Shakespearean Sonnets – Flashcards
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Alliteration
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the repetition of the first sound at the beginning of two or more words close to one another "do or die" "the sweet smell of success" "now or never" "safe and sound"
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End Rhyme
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The repetition of the sound at the end of two or more words that occurs at the end of lines. Yes. Some are red. And some are blue. Some are old. And some are new. Some are sad. And some are glad. And some are very, very bad.
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Repetition
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The repeating of words or phrases done for an obvious intent or to emphasize an idea. Keeping time, time, time In a sort of Runic rhyme, To the paean of the bells Of the bells To the throbbing of the bells Of the bells, bells, bells
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onomatopoeia
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the use of words that imitate sounds clang sizzle smack pop whir crunch
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simile
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a comparison between two things using "like" or "as" O My Love's like a red, red rose, That's newly sprung in June; O My Love's like the melody That's sweetly played in tune. - Robert Burns
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metaphor
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a comparison made WITHOUT using "like" or "as" My thoughts of you are the waves They are countless and appear constantly To splash onto the shore of my mind - Joyce Scarbrough
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Imagery
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Language that appeals to the senses. Words or phrases that help you see, smell, hear, taste, or feel something. Then a mile of warm sea-scented beach. Three fields to cross till a farm appears; A tap at the pane, the quick sharp scratch And blue spurt of a lighted match.
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Internal Rhyme
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The repetition of the sound at the end of two or more words that occurs in the middle of the same line of poetry. I will remember December the way I wish it to be. Not the way it was. Reality is over-rated.
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personification
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a type of metaphor in which human traits are given to something that is not human They arranged themselves at the window and counted the steps of the sun, and they both took root in the carpet where the topaz tortoises run.
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Stanza
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A group of lines in a poem -- similar to a paragraph
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Tone
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the author's attitudes, ideas, and/or feeling about a certain topic
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Mood
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the feeling the reader gets from the work
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Pathos
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A quality that evokes pity or sadness
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Allusion
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a reference to a well known story, person, or event "When she lost her job, she acted like a Scrooge, and refused to buy anything that wasn't necessary." Scrooge was an extremely stingy character from Charles Dickens', A Christmas Carol.
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Symbol
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An object in literature that represents a larger idea
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Hyperbole
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An exaggeration used to express feeling I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse. I'm dying of boredom
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Rhyme Scheme
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The pattern of rhyme in a poem
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Oxymoron
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A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect
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Shakespearean Sonnet
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A 14 line poem that has three quatrains (4 lines per stanza) and a couplet (2 lines to sum up main idea). The typical rhyme-scheme for the sonnet is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
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Assonance
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Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity
