Literary+Terms+for+5th+period

Poetry terms: Rhythm: the beat or melody of language Rhyme: words and phrases that have similar ending/terminal sounds (ex: I went to the __car__, and I stepped in some __tar__). Meter: the arrangement of words in poetry; the rhythmic pattern Foot: the basic unit of meter Simile: comparison of two seemingly unlike things using like or as Metaphor: an implied comparison of two seemingly unlike things Diction: word choice Alliteration: repetition of initial consonant sounds (Billy Bob bought books at the book store) Personification: giving human-like qualities to inanimate objects Onomatopoeia: a word whose sound desribes its meaning (ex: bang, swish, plop) Paradox: a statement that at first appears contradictory/false, but it is actually true. Ex: “To __shut down__ a computer, you must first hit the __start__ button” Hyberbole: extravagant exaggeration Stanza: the divisions of a poem Couplet: a poem where the lines are divided into pairs. 2 successive lines of poetry Blank verse: poetry that does not rhyme, but has some type of set pattern Free verse: “no rules” poetry; no set pattern or guidelines Imagery: figurative language used in writing Fiction terms Climax: the highest point of tension/turning point of a story Conflict: conflict or disagreement within a story Denouement: the unraveling of the plot; the resolution Foreshadowing: to allude to something that will happen in the future Plot: the series of events Point of view: the viewpoint from which a story is told/narrated Theme: the lesson/moral/overall point that the author is trying to make in a story