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alliteration
a repetition of the same first sound or letter in a group of words or a line of poetry
anapest
a metrical foot of three syllables, two unaccented followed by one accented, or two short followed by one long
assonance
the repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds; a substitute for rhyme in which vowels are alike, but consonants are different
connotation
what is suggested in a word in addition to the literal meaning
dactyl
a metrical foot having one accented or long syllable followed by two unaccented or short syllables
denotative meaning
the literal meaning of a word; the dictionary definition of a word
imagery
to form pictures in the mind
metaphor
an implied comparison between two different things
pantheism
the doctrine that the whole universe is God or a manifestation of God
personification
to represent a lifeless thing or quality as if it were alive
pyrrhic
a measure in poetry that consists of two unaccented syllables
simile
a statement that one thing is like another
spondee
a metrical foot composed of two accented syllables
universal
a condition, principle, emotion, applicable to and understood by all people
consonance
a poetic musical effect which uses a correspondence of consonant sounds
dominant foot
the foot used to form the basis of the meter; the foot most frequently used in a particular poem
iamb
a common metrical foot in English poetry consisting of only two syllables; one unaccented followed by one accented
onomatopoeia
to use a word that imitates a sound associated with a specific object
trochee
a two-syllable foot that stresses the first syllable
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iambic
(“That time of year thou mayst in me behold.
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“The woods are lovely, dark, and deep.
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trochaic
(“When the stars threw down their spears.”
“Little Lamb, who made thee?”
“Quoth the raven, nevermore.”)
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anapest
(“And this was the reason that, long ago,
In this kingdom by the sea”)
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dactyl
(“Coveted her and me.”
“Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.”)
If an iamb or an anapest is left incomplete or if a trochee or a dactyl is substituted for an iamb or an anapest, the ending is considered ________.
feminine
(Ex. “Dost thou know who made thee?”
trochaic, feminine ending.)
If the line ends on a stressed syllable, the line is considered _________.
masculine
(Ex. “But I have promises to keep.”
iambic, masculine ending)
(“For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams.”
anapestic, masculine ending.)
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spondee (substitute foot)
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pyrrhic (substitute foot)
true/perfect rhyme
the correspondence must be exact and the initial consonants of the accented syllables must be different, and the words must be accented on the same syllable
eye rhyme
the words have similar spellings, and looks as if they should rhyme, but their pronunciations are not similar.
(Ex. “height” and “weight”)
imperfect rhyme
the words intended to rhyme have similar but not identical final sounds
(Ex. “ink” and “pink”)
What does alliteration do for a poem?
makes the poem more memorable, and fuses ideas together
What is the purpose of consonance?
to fuse together incomplete ideas into a complete thought
What does an onomatopoeia do?
gives the poem a musical effect and makes the poem more effective when read aloud
Which poet invented free verse?
Walk Whitman
The 3 characteristics of a sonnet are:
fourteen lines, set rhyme scheme, & iambic pentameter
What type of poetry is a ballad?
narrative poetry
What type of poetry is an ode?
lyric poetry
What type of poetry is often written in blank verse?
dramatic poetry
What is an octave a part of?
a sonnet
Did Whitman fear death?
no
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