Relier Pairs Matching Poetry TermsVersion en ligne How good are you? par Marlene Traweek 1 a word’s “dictionary definition” rather than its associated emotion or definition 2 A dramatic character, distinguished from the poet, who is the speaker of a poem 3 a speech given by a single character in a story. 4 In writing, the speaker is the voice that speaks behind the scene. In fact, it is the narrative voice that speaks of a writer’s feelings or situation 5 the central idea, topic, or point of a story, essay, or narrative is its theme. 6 A direct comparison between two dissimilar things; uses "like" or "as" to state the terms of the comparison. 7 vocabulary, phrasing, and grammatical usage deemed appropriate to verse as well as the deviations allowable for effect within it 8 The poet’s attitude toward the poem’s speaker, reader, and subject matter, as interpreted by the reader. 9 A comparison between two unlike things, this describes one thing as if it were something else. Does not use "like" or "as" for the comparison 10 a feeling or idea that a word has, in addition to its literal or main meaning 11 the author takes a single metaphor and employs it at length, using various subjects, images, ideas and situations. 12 referred to as the atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional setting that surrounds the readers. 13 he rhythmical pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in verse 14 the character or narrator telling the story can see (his or her perspective). Mood Speaker Theme Denotation Extended Metaphor Tone Monologue Persona Point of View Connotation Simile Diction Meter Metaphor