Syllogism
A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the readers
Metonymy
A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it
Parallelism
similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses
Sestet
six line stanza
Spenserian
A sonnet form composed of three quatrains and a couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme abab bcbc cdcd ee.
Euphemism
Free Verse
Poetry that does not conform to a regular meter or rhyme scheme
Apostrophe
A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.
A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
(n.) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details
Chaismus
Quintet
a five line stanza
Polysyndeton
Using the same conjunction lots of times
Syllepsis
a construction in which one word is used in two different senses ("After he threw the ball, he threw a fit.")
a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.
Extended Metaphor
A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.
Verbal irony
A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant
Juxtaposition
Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts
Antithesis
the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
Syntax
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
Pun
A play on words
A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite; antenantiosis or moderatour
Blank Verse
Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
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
An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected
Tone
Assonance
Repetition of vowel sounds
Syncope
cutting short of words through omission of a letter or syllable. Ev'ry for every.
