Misc.poetry+terms-Heather

Denotation- a dictionary definition or definitions of word(s) Ex. Bulkey is a word for large

Connotation- all the meanings, associations, or emotions that have come to be attached to some words, in addition to their literal dictionary definitions. Ex. Skinny and slender is the same as thin.

Couplet- two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme. Ex." I am his Highness' dog at kew; Pray tell me, Sir, whose dog are you?"

Stanza- a group of consecutive lines in a poem that form a single unit. Ex."These shriveled seeds we plant, corn kernal, dried bean, poke into loosend soil, cover over with measured fingertips."

Parallel- repetition of words, phrases, or sentences that have the same grammatical structure or that state a similar idea. Ex." I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self- contained; I stand and look at them long and long. They do not sweat and whine about their condition; They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins; They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God; Not one is dissatisfied- not one is demented with the maid of owning things; Not one kneels to another, nor to his kind that lived thousands of years ago. Not one is respectable or industrious over the whole earth." By:

Mood- A story's atmosphere or the feeling it evokes. Ex. Birds chirping in the morning.

Tone- Attitude a writer takes toward a subject, a character, or the audience. Ex. "The Grandfather" has an affectionate tone.

Theme- Central idea of a work of literature. Ex. Romeo and Juliet, is an indirect theme; meaning that the writer does not give the theme away you have to find what it is.