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Narrative �a poem that tells a story and has a plot

Narrative �a poem that tells a story and has a plot

Elegy �a mournful or reflective poem �Often written for someone who is dead

Elegy �a mournful or reflective poem �Often written for someone who is dead

Ode �a lyric poem, usually expressing emotions in a complex scheme of rhyme and

Ode �a lyric poem, usually expressing emotions in a complex scheme of rhyme and meter

Octaves and Sestets

Octaves and Sestets

Octave �‘Oct’ means 8. Some examples we know include octopus or octagon. �The term

Octave �‘Oct’ means 8. Some examples we know include octopus or octagon. �The term ‘octave’ refers to the first 8 lines in a sonnet.

Sestet �A six-line stanza �The final six lines of a 14 -line Italian or

Sestet �A six-line stanza �The final six lines of a 14 -line Italian or Petrarchan sonnet.

Shakespearian Sonnet � 14 lines, each containing 10 syllables and written in iambic pentameter

Shakespearian Sonnet � 14 lines, each containing 10 syllables and written in iambic pentameter (u/ x 5) �Rhyme scheme: a-b-a-b, c-d-c-d, e-f-e-f, g-g

Italian Sonnet �Similar, but with a different rhyme scheme and an attempt to solve

Italian Sonnet �Similar, but with a different rhyme scheme and an attempt to solve a problem or answer a question. �Octave poses a problem �Sestet tries to solve it

Metaphor �A figurative comparison that relates a person or thing to something else, without

Metaphor �A figurative comparison that relates a person or thing to something else, without using like or as. �Ex. America is a melting pot. �Ex. Her home was a prison.

Simile �A comparison between two objects using a specific word or comparison such as

Simile �A comparison between two objects using a specific word or comparison such as like or as �Ex. He is like a dog. �Ex. She is as smart as a fox.

Symbol �Anything that stands for or represents something else �Ex. Doves = peace �Ex.

Symbol �Anything that stands for or represents something else �Ex. Doves = peace �Ex. 8=fortune, 6=luck, 4=death �Ex. A ladder may symbolize a connection between heaven and earth.

Image �The descriptive language used in poetry to re-create sensory experiences

Image �The descriptive language used in poetry to re-create sensory experiences

Hyperbole �Deliberate exaggeration or overstatement �Ex. I could eat a million of these. �Ex.

Hyperbole �Deliberate exaggeration or overstatement �Ex. I could eat a million of these. �Ex. I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse.

Litotes (lie-to-tees) �An ironical understatement in which affirmative is expressed by the negation of

Litotes (lie-to-tees) �An ironical understatement in which affirmative is expressed by the negation of the opposite. �Ex. He is not unattractive. �Ex. She is not doing bad.

Apostrophe �A direct address to an absent person or personified quality, object or idea.

Apostrophe �A direct address to an absent person or personified quality, object or idea. �Ex. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are. �Ex. Death, why do you follow me everywhere I go?

Metonymy �A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for

Metonymy �A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated. �Ex. A cluster of lab coats made plans for lunch. �Ex. Let’s go to bed.

Synecdoche (sinnec-do -key) �Figure of speech in which a part of something is used

Synecdoche (sinnec-do -key) �Figure of speech in which a part of something is used to stand for the whole �Ex. Montreal won 3 -2. �Ex. The world had turned against him.

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For more. . . �Visit literarydevices. net

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