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English Definitions
15 cards·by carlie_espo
Allegory
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a larger meaning, typically a moral
or political one. The characters and setting
Alliteration
A sound device in which there is a repetition of the first consonant sound in words located
close together. Example: Peter Piper picked a p
Allusion
An indirect reference by one text to another in relation to a historical, political,
mythological, biblical, or other literary source.
Ambiguity
Purposeful use of open-ended interpretations by the author in order to make the reader think
Assonance
A sound device in which there is a repetition of the vowel sound in words located close
together.
Blank Verse
A structure of poetry that is unrhymed iambic pentameter
Caesura
A pause in the middle of a line of poetry. Caesuras are most commonly shown by the use of colons or
dashes in the middle of a line of poetry
Consonance
The sound device in which there is the repetition of the consonant sound in the middle or end of
words. Examples: Buzz and busy, and last an
Couplet
Two lines of verse forming a unit of meaning. Usually rhyme
Dialect
accent or regionalization of speech
Diction
word choice
Elegy
A structure of poetry in which a meditative poem laments a death
Figurative Language
Description that is not literal. Figurative language is made up of similes, metaphors,
personification, allusion, hyperbole, and synecdoche
Foreshadowing
Hints or predictions about what will happen in the story.
Free Verse
Poetry that uses no rhyme, pattern, or spelling. It uses sensory detail and the use of
whitespace to underscore the meaning of the poem