Relier Pairs Matching Poetry TermsVersion en ligne How good are you? par Marlene Traweek 1 A dramatic character, distinguished from the poet, who is the speaker of a poem 2 A direct comparison between two dissimilar things; uses "like" or "as" to state the terms of the comparison. 3 the author takes a single metaphor and employs it at length, using various subjects, images, ideas and situations. 4 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 5 the central idea, topic, or point of a story, essay, or narrative is its theme. 6 a word’s “dictionary definition” rather than its associated emotion or definition 7 the character or narrator telling the story can see (his or her perspective). 8 referred to as the atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional setting that surrounds the readers. 9 vocabulary, phrasing, and grammatical usage deemed appropriate to verse as well as the deviations allowable for effect within it 10 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 11 The poet’s attitude toward the poem’s speaker, reader, and subject matter, as interpreted by the reader. 12 a feeling or idea that a word has, in addition to its literal or main meaning 13 a speech given by a single character in a story. 14 he rhythmical pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in verse Connotation Monologue Meter Diction Simile Denotation Point of View Extended Metaphor Tone Mood Persona Speaker Metaphor Theme