Antithesis
Frozen!
Frozen!
Boost!
Boost!
Polysyndeton
Free Verse
Syllepsis a construction in which one word is used in two different senses ("After he threw the ball, he threw a fit.")
Syllogism
Quatrain A four line stanza
Colloquial Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing
Synecdoche a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa
Extended Metaphor A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.
a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.
The dictionary definition of a word
Synaesthesia the use of one kind of sensory experience to describe another
similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses
Assonance Repetition of vowel sounds
Frozen!
Frozen!
Personification A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
three line stanza
Verbal irony A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant
Pun A play on words
It is defined as a rhyme in which the stressed syllables of the ending consonants match, but the vowels do not.
a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events
Dramatic Irony when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't
six line stanza
Denouement
Octave 8 line stanza
Mood
Shakespeare Sonnet The sonnet form composed of three quatrains and a final couplet written in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg
End Rhyme A word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of another line
Motif
Consonance Repetition of consonant sounds
Tone Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
Frozen!
Frozen!
Boost!
Boost!
Synaesthesia the use of one kind of sensory experience to describe another
An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
Omitting conjunctions
Syncope cutting short of words through omission of a letter or syllable. Ev'ry for every.
Oxymoron A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.
Consonance Repetition of consonant sounds
Digression a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
Octave 8 line stanza
Caesurae
Scansion The process of marking lines of poetry to show the type of feet and the number of feet they contain
Colloquial
Verbal irony A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant
Polysyndeton Using the same conjunction lots of times
Frozen!
Frozen!
Exact Rhyme Uses words with identical end sound
Syntax The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
Anticlimax
Diction
Homophones These are words that are pronounced the same, but have different meanings.
Epiphany A moment of sudden revelation or insight
Denouement the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
Apostrophe A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.
Syllogism A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.
Mood
Antithesis the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
Litotes
Juxtaposition
Parallel Structure Having the same word patterns pop up in one sentence
Quatrain A four line stanza
three line stanza
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