Syllogism
A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.
Damning with faint praise
a five line stanza
End Rhyme
A word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of another line
Homophones
These are words that are pronounced the same, but have different meanings.
Tercet
three line stanza
A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it
Paradox
A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
Free Verse
Poetry that does not conform to a regular meter or rhyme scheme
Sonnet
a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
Balanced Sentences
a sentence in which words, phrases, or clauses are set off against each other to emphasize a contrast
8 line stanza
Mood
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the readers
Couplet
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
Juxtaposition
Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts
Connotation
Parallel Structure
Having the same word patterns pop up in one sentence
Atmosphere
Denotation
Motif
Dramatic Irony
when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't
A moment of sudden revelation or insight
A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.
Euphemism
Antithesis
the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
Synaesthesia
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
Litotes
A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite; antenantiosis or moderatour
Syncope
