Simile
A comparison between two unlike things using like or as
Symbol
A concrete object that has two meanings, a literal meaning and a secondary meaning
Personification
The giving of human qualities to something that is not human
Allegory
The use of characters, objects, or events to represent other ideas
Image
A description of something that can be perceived by the senses
Alliteration
The repetition of a consonant sound in a line of poetry
Assonance
The repetition of a vowel sound in a line of poetry
Tone
The author’s feeling about the subject or the reader
Persona
The speaker of the poem
Rhyme scheme
The pattern in which the rhymes occur
5 points of view
- First person narrator
- Second person narrator
- Third person omniscient narrator
- Third person limited omniscient narrator
- Third person objective narrator
6 ways to reveal a character
- Describe his actions
- Describe his past
- Describe his physical features
- Describe the setting in which he lives
- Describe his thoughts
- Have other characters talk about him
3 stages of an initiation story
Stage 1- a young person starts out innocent
Stage 2- the young person encounters something harsh
Stage 3- the young person has an epiphany, a realization about the the harshness of life
5 ways to develop a personal viewpoint essay
- The general real life example
- The personal experience example
- The historical example
- The hypothetical example
- Analogy
3 differences between poetry and prose
1. Line length Poetry- determined by poet Prose- depends on size of page, font, margin 2. Use of sound devices Poetry- creates verbal music Prose- the prose writer is not concerned too much with sound devices 3. Compression of statement Poetry- plays a major role Prose- does not happen as often
Metaphor
A direct comparison between two unlike things
Setting
The physical and emotional background
Irony
Something that seems one way, but it reality it is different
Situational Irony
A situation that occurs that neither the reader nor the character expects
Dramatic Irony
A truth that the reader knows but the character does not know
Allusion
A reference to something well known from the past
Verbal Irony
A statement that says the opposite of what is meant
Theme
The point that the writer makes about life or people
Conflict
The struggle between opposing forces
