Unit 2: Poetry I

________ and repetitioncan also affect interpretations and assumptions, seeing as they can emphasize associations or ideas.

________ in literature is the selection of words employed by an author to give life to their writing and express a certain atmosphere or feeling.

a phrase, clause, or word in which precedes its referent.

________ is crucial towards understanding the structure of a poem, or any text in general.

________ can include clauses, nouns, pronouns, or phrases.

are commonly used in literature and writing to create a vivid description or convey an idea.

________ can be determined by punctuation, a structural convention, or simply a word.

________ also contributes to the overall aesthetic of a work, as punctuation, spelling, and word choice are all essential components of any writing.

________ are a wide variety of techniques used to enhance the written word, including figures of speech, rhetorical devices, and imagery.

________ can also be the direct result of juxtapositions and shifts.

________ can be either positive or negative, and conveys the author's feelings and opinions about the work, thereby creating an emotional response from the reader.

is a literary device used to create tension and conflict within the poem.

refers to the use of language that appeals to the senses, such as sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell.

are more complex forms of language that create meaning beyond literal interpretation.

The composition of a poem is deliberately contrived by authors and commonly utilized to assist readers in interpreting the urgency.

Many poems are crafted to convey specific themes, which can be explicitly pronounced or intricately woven (oftentimes left for readers to decipher or infer).