speaker:
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the owner of the poem's voice, also the persona |
dramatic situation:
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the where and when; the locale |
tone:
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the poet's or speaker's attitude in style or expression toward the
material |
mood:
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the emotion the verse inspires in the reader |
alliteration:
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also "head rhyme" or "initial rhyme." The repetition
of the initial consonant of stressed syllables in neighboring words or
at short intervals within a line or passage |
assonance:
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the close juxtaposition of the same or similar vowel sounds with
different end consonants in a line or passage, a "vowel rhyme" |
imagery:
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figurative language used to evoke impressions of sight, sound, smell,
taste, and touch |
symbolism:
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use of imagery to convey an abstract idea or emotion |
metaphor:
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figurative language in which one word or phrase replaces an unlike
subject, suggesting an analogy between the two |
simile:
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figurative language in which an explicit comparison is made between
to unlike things using the words "like", "as", or "than" |
scan:
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the marking of verse lines to demonstrate a metrical structure and
syllable stresses |
theme:
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the central idea or topic |
plot:
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the plan, design, scheme, or pattern of events |
comment:
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personal reaction, short essay, critical discussion |