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Kenning: in Anglo-Saxon poetry, a metaphorical phrase or compound word used to name a person, place, thing, or event indirectly. Example: “whale-road” for the sea and “Shepherd of evil” for Grendel (Beowulf). Mixed metaphor (to be avoided): combines two or more diverse metaphors that do not fit together logically.
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literal meaning: limited to the simplest, ordinary, most obvious meaning. figurative meaning: associative or connotative meaning; representational. meter: measured pattern of rhythmic accents in a line of verse. rseFigurative Languagehyperbole: exaggeration for emphasis (the opposite of understatement) Example: “I’m so hungry.
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To make that knowledge attain-able, this Handbook gathers authoritative accounts of basic, essential terms. The entries selected for this volume are chosen for their value in a classroom, a reading community, or a personal ex-perience of poetry. For some readers, the Handbook will be a threshold across which they will move in search of greater ...
the use of language to create mental images and sensory impressions for emotional effect and intensity. Example—. He could hear his world crashing down when he heard the news about her. A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the ...
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Literary Devices & Terms. Literary devices and terms are the techniques and elements—from figures of speech to narrative devices to poetic meters—that writers use to create narrative literature, poetry, speeches, or any other form of writing. All.
Anything that impacts the way a poem or other written work looks or sounds is a type of poetic device, including devices that are also classified as literary or rhetorical devices. Consider your writing—whether it’s an essay, poem, or non-fiction article—as a meal you’re cooking. You use good ingredients and put a lot of care into the ...
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