| definition | word |
| a through-composed poem consisting of eight lines. Lines 1,2,3,5,6,7 dactylic dimeter: with one line onomatopeotic word | |
| a story that depends on the interaction of symbols | |
| a set of nine iambic pentameter lines with the rhyme scheme ababbcbcc | |
| a disyllabic foot with the second syllable stressed the FOOT | |
| a directly stated comparison. (using like, as, etc) ex.)A smile is like a ray of sunshine | |
| eight lines following the same metrical plan in which all lines rhyme. traditional rhyme scheme-abbaabba | |
| the accidental inversion of begining sounds of words to create an unexpected meaning. ex) if you dont study, youll have Tasted the whole Worm | |
| mocking speech relying on irony. | |
| 6 lines following the same metrical plan in which all lines rhyme | |
| a linked arrangement of iambic pentameter lines in tercets where the middle of the first tercet becomes the outer layers of the next one. aba bcb cdc | |
| the reliance of one word or phrase to carry more than 1 meaning at once. ex)that spook dosnt stand a GHOST OF A CHANCE around here | |
| poem of 14 iambic pentameter lines. 2 forms=english and italian | |
| giving human qualities to non human things | |
| connection of words via randomly repeating vowel sounds ex.) cows in lousy blouses browsing cauliflowers | |
| 4 lines following the same metrical plan in which the last line is customarily rhymed with one of its 3 predecessors | |
| a rhyme involving more than 1 final syllable ex.) fearing earing | |
| giving life like qualities to non living things | |