Literary Terms
The Elements of Poetry
Chapter 21: Reading Poetry * Metaphor—figure of speech that makes comparison between two unlike things, without using the word like or as
Ex: From Catch by Robert Francis “…tossing a poem together;”
* Anagrams—words made from the letters of other words
Ex: From Mountain Graveyard by Robert Morgan “stone notes slate tales”
* Narrative poem—a poem that tells a story
Ex: From Nighttime Fires by Regina Barreca “When I was five in Louisville we drove to see nighttime fires, Piled seven of us, all pajamas and running noses, into the olds,”
* Clichés—ideas or expressions that have become tired and trite from overuse
Ex: From Magic of Love by Helen Farries “There’s a wonderful gift that can give you a lift, It’s a blessing from heaven above! It can comfort and bless, it can bring happiness— It’s a the wonderful MAGIC OF LOVE”
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Chapter 22: Writing about Poetry
No terms
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Chapter 23: Word Choice, Word Order, and Tone * Formal diction—consists of a dignified, impersonal, and elevated use of language
Ex: From The Convergence of the Twain by Thomas Hardy “In a solitude of the sea Deep from human vanity,
And the Pride of Life that planned her, stilly couches she.” * Colloquially—a conversational manner that in this instance includes slang expressions not used by the culture at large
Ex: From A Study of Reading Habits by Philip Larkin “To know I could still keep cool, And deal out the old right hook To dirty dogs twice my size.”
* Jargon—category of language defined by a trade or profession
Ex: From We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks “Lurk late. We Strike straight.”
* Persona—a speaker created by the poet
Ex: From The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner by Randall Jarrell “From my mother’s sleep I
Chapter 21: Reading Poetry * Metaphor—figure of speech that makes comparison between two unlike things, without using the word like or as
Ex: From Catch by Robert Francis “…tossing a poem together;”
* Anagrams—words made from the letters of other words
Ex: From Mountain Graveyard by Robert Morgan “stone notes slate tales”
* Narrative poem—a poem that tells a story
Ex: From Nighttime Fires by Regina Barreca “When I was five in Louisville we drove to see nighttime fires, Piled seven of us, all pajamas and running noses, into the olds,”
* Clichés—ideas or expressions that have become tired and trite from overuse
Ex: From Magic of Love by Helen Farries “There’s a wonderful gift that can give you a lift, It’s a blessing from heaven above! It can comfort and bless, it can bring happiness— It’s a the wonderful MAGIC OF LOVE”
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Chapter 22: Writing about Poetry
No terms
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Chapter 23: Word Choice, Word Order, and Tone * Formal diction—consists of a dignified, impersonal, and elevated use of language
Ex: From The Convergence of the Twain by Thomas Hardy “In a solitude of the sea Deep from human vanity,
And the Pride of Life that planned her, stilly couches she.” * Colloquially—a conversational manner that in this instance includes slang expressions not used by the culture at large
Ex: From A Study of Reading Habits by Philip Larkin “To know I could still keep cool, And deal out the old right hook To dirty dogs twice my size.”
* Jargon—category of language defined by a trade or profession
Ex: From We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks “Lurk late. We Strike straight.”
* Persona—a speaker created by the poet
Ex: From The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner by Randall Jarrell “From my mother’s sleep I