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The use of a person, place, thing or event that has meaning in itself and also stands for a concept more than itself
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Symbolism
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The emotion/feeling of the reader after reading a piece of literature
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Mood
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The attitude a writer takes toward the subject of his writing, usually expressed through a speaker or narrator
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Tone
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A figure of speech in which an object o animal is given human characteristics
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Personification
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A figure of speech taht makes a comparison without using words of comparison
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Metaphor
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The use of vivid descriptive words to add a detailed picture in the readers mind
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Imagery
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The repetition of same/ similar sounds in words that are close together
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Alliteration
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Words with the sme accented vowel sounds and all the sounds that follow
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Rhyme
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The pattern of end rhye in a poem
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Rhyme scheme
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A figure of speech that makes a comparison using comparing words (like/as)
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Simile
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Poetry that doesn't have a regular meter or rhyme scheme
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Free verse
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The repeating of specific words or prases within a poem often intended to control rhyrhm, creat mood, or emphasize a point
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Repetition
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Rhyme that occurs within a line of poetry or within a consecutve line ex: the bells of hell are ringing
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Internal rhyme
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The use of a word wose sound imitates its meaning
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Onomatopoeia
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Repetition of grammatically similar words/phrases/clauses/sentences to emphasize a point
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Parallel structure
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