Poetry Technical Terms

Here are some technical terms in poetry which often prove helpful. (afterall what is poetry analysis without the technical terms) 
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POETRY GLOSSARY

Allegory: An allegory is a kind of extended metaphor (a metaphor that weaves throughout the poem) in which objects, persons, and actions stand for another meaning.

Alliteration: Alliteration happens when words that begin with the same sound are placed close to one another. For example, “the silly snake silently slinked by” is a form of alliteration. Try saying that ten times fast. 

Imagery: Imagery is intense, descriptive language in a poem that helps to trigger our senses and our memories when we read it.

A metaphor is when one thing is described as being another thing. “You’re a toad!” is a metaphor – although not a very nice one. And metaphor is different from simile because it leaveswords “like” or “as.”

Irony: Irony involves saying one thing while really meaning another, contradictory thing. 

Metaphor: A metaphor happens when