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Poetry shit yall Crossword
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2) those that are said softly; indicated by a u
3) Images that appeal to the sense of taste
4) the associations a word has that go beyond its literal meaning; the emotional, psychological, or social overtones of a word. EX. Childlike vs. Childish OR bum vs. homeless
5) a comparison in which human or animate qualities are given to objects, animals, or ideas
9) images that appeal to the sense of touch
10) occurs at the end of a line of poetry
12) the order in which rhymed words recur at the ends of the lines
14) to figure out the meter, that is, the type of foot and the number of feet
18) sound words; the use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning. EX. buzz, hiss, sizzle, fizz, etc.
19) the speaker means something different from what he/she says; this irony is a result of using words ambiguously. Verbal irony is often a type of understatement where the words are expressed less emphatically than they could be
24) figurative language in which the whole is used for the part or vice versa. EX. All hands on deck- whole sailor not just part OR the law- police officer
25) a dramatic device- the writer speaks to an object, an idea, a person; it creates the situation of a public speech and the reader is drawn in as the audience- used in love poems and poems dealing with abstract qualities of life (like truth).
29) the awareness- by an author, character, or reader- of a contrast between the way things seem and the way they really are
31) when a line ends in a full pause as indicated by a mark of punctuation
32) uh rhymed iambic pentameter
35) within a line of poetry
36) the attitude that the writer takes toward their subject, characters, or audience. Tone is an overall effect created by diction, dialogue, conflicts and resolutions, imagery, etc. Usually how you feel toward the subject/characters (is how the author feels). You can’t colormark tone. result of other techniques.
40) Images that appeal to the sense of hearing
41) the arrangement of stressed syllables in a poem
42) sharp, choppy, grating sounds (d, t, hard c, g, cl, ch). Cacophony is an effect, the result of other sounds devices.
44) a line or group of lines repeated at regular inervals
47) a synonym for the word poetry; one line of a poem
49) a comparison of two unlike things without using a comparing word- a simile generally points out one point of a comparison but a metaphor is broader and more complex in scope; metaphors can generally be found in three forms (noun) is (noun) Juliet is the sun (noun) of (noun) blanket of fog noun/adj. noun icy smile, iron fist
51) Images that appeal to the sense of sight (most common)
52) a group of two or more lines whose pattern is repeated throughout the poem
53) the rhythm in a verse produced by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. To identify the meter, you must figure out the type of foot and the number of feet in a line
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1) anything that has more than one meaning; this technique allows for multiple interpretations. Ambiguity is often developed through contrast or inconsistencies. It can create suspense, surprise and humor. It puts the reader in a state of uncertainty.
6) words that almost rhyme (e.g. crash and catch)
7) unit composed of two or three stressed or unstressed syllables
8) a statement that approaches a serious subject with little or no emotion; it deliberately represents something as less than what it really is. This is the opposite of an exaggeration, a hyperbole. Generally an understatement has the opposite effect on the reader
11) a figure of speech involving great exaggeration generally for humorous or ironic effect
13) this occurs when the reader sees the situation clearly but the character does not and instead he does or says things to indicate his/her ignorance
15) a figure of speech in which one term is substituted for another term with which it has become closely associated. EX. White House = president, Campus= the school, Devil= mischief (Many people use metonymy to include synecdoche)
16) symbol shared by a particular cultural (e.g. the cross as the Christian sacrifice)
17) a line of poetry that has no pause, that is, no punctuation at the end but flows into the next line to complete the thought
20) a comparison of two unlike things using a comparison word, such as like or as- usually focuses on a single characteristic of comparison
21) language that means exactly what it says- the objective meaning; the surface meaning; what is actually happening- a paraphrase takes only the literal meaning into account
22) images that appeal to the sense of smell
23) an image that combines different senses to create an unusual effect EX. Yellow cocktail music OR a green thought
26) the use of similar or identical sounds in the accented syllables of two or more words
27) repetition of the same vowel sound; this can be internal or initial. EX. lake-skate; holy rollers
28) when a protagonist’s expectations are unexpectedly destroyed by bad fortune or an uncaring god
30) language that is not meant to be taken literally- metaphorical language- the words symbolic meaning and metaphorical are synonymous
33) the author’s choice of words; this includes denotation, connotation, level of diction (formal vs. informal), and syntax (grammar, normal word order in English s-v compliment).
34) a rearrangement of the usual order of the parts of a sentence, primarily for emphasis or to achieve a certain rhythm or rhyme
37) a symbol that comes down through the years/ is passed on
38) a short reference to a famous person, a place, a historical event, or another work of literature (e.g. Biblical, mythological, literary or historical.)
39) a type of near rhyme when the consonant sounds are the same but the vowels are different.
43) words that look but do not sound alike (bough, tough; bone, none; good, food)
45) a symbol that is particular or unique to the author
46) pleasing sounds; sounds of words working together in a pleasing, harmonious way. These sounds are created by long vowels and soft consonants (w, r, n, ng, as, in, ing, z, v, m, l, s, f, h). Most poetry is more euphonious than regular speech. Euphony is an effect, a result of other sounds devices
48) repetition of the same consonant sounds (but not necessarily the same letter) at the beginnings of successive words (initial alliteration) or in the middle of words (internal or hidden alliteration) or at the end of words (end alliteration). EX. the babbling brook bubbled
50) symbols shared by all mankind
54) a symbol that is specific just to this text
55) those that are said loudly; indicated by a /
56) the voice in a poem, rarely that of the poet, but usually of a fictional character. This speaker must be identified in terms of who, what when, and why
57) uses iambic pentameter- abab cdcd efef gg- a four part argument expressing a single thought or emotion- each quatrain usually contains a separate development of the sonnet’s central idea with the couplet providing a conclusion
58) a device used to emphasize important words or ideas, especially in poetry
59) the author created the symbol
60) a short poem expressing the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker and achieving a single effect- often written in first person- although it may relate an incident, it is a reflective poem in which little physical action takes place
61) a poem with lines that do not have regular meter and do not rhyme
62) the literal meaning, or dictionary definition, of a word
63) a statement, often figurative, that seems to contradict itself but upon further investigation reveals an unexpected truth. A paradox conveys power and surprise
64) a situation including various aspects of the setting that is the opposite of what you or a character expect it to be
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