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