10 Word List
12 Word List
1. juxtaposition- (noun) an act or instance
of placing close together or side by side,
especially for comparison or contrast
1. juxtaposition- (noun) an act or instance
of placing close together or side by side,
especially for comparison or contrast
2. assonance- (noun) the repetition of
vowel sounds
2. assonance- (noun) the repetition of
vowel sounds
3. foil- (noun) a character that provides a
contrast to another character, intensifying
the other character’s impact
3.foil- (noun) a character that provides a
contrast to another character, intensifying
the other character’s impact
4. cinquain- (noun) a five line stanza with
lines of two, four, six, eight and two
syllables
4. cinquain -(noun) a five line stanza with
lines of two, four, six, eight and two
syllables
5. haiku- (noun) a style of Japanese poetry
with three unrhymed lines of five, seven,
and five syllables
5. personification- (noun) the attribution
of human characteristics to something
nonhuman or the representation of an
abstract quality in human form
6. lyric- (noun) a short poem expressing
personal feelings or emotions, often in a
songlike form
7. myth- (noun) a legendary story dealing
with supernatural beings, ancestors, or
heroes; intended to explain mysteries of
the natural world or the customs or ideals
of a society
8. personification- (noun) the attribution
of human characteristics to something
nonhuman or the representation of an
abstract quality in human form
9. sonnet- (noun) a poem consisting of 14
lines with a formal rhyme scheme,
expressing thoughts and feelings in a
unified way
6. sonnet- (noun) a poem consisting of 14
lines with a formal rhyme scheme,
expressing thoughts and feelings in a
unified way
7. elegy- (noun) a song or poem written as
a lament for the dead
8. disgruntled- (adjective) angry or
dissatisfied
9. rhetorical- (adjective) describing a
question that is intended to emphasize a
point, not obtain a response
10. understatement- (noun) represents
something as less than it actually is
15 Word List
1. juxtaposition- (noun) an act or instance
of placing close together or side by side,
especially for comparison or contrast
2. assonance- (noun) the repetition of
vowel sounds
3. foil- (noun) a character that provides a
contrast to another character, intensifying
the other character’s impact
4. cinquain -(noun) a five line stanza with
lines of two, four, six, eight and two
syllables
5. sonnet- (noun) a poem consisting of 14
lines with a formal rhyme scheme,
expressing thoughts and feelings in a
unified way
6. elegy- (noun) a song or poem written as
a lament for the dead
7. personification- (noun) the attribution
of human characteristics to something
nonhuman or the representation of an
abstract quality in human form
8. rhetorical- (adjective) describing a
question that is intended to emphasize a
point, not obtain a response
9. understatement- (noun) represents
something as less than it actually is
10. disgruntled- (adjective) angry or
dissatisfied
11. conceit- (noun) an elaborate and
extended metaphor, especially in poetic
images
12. consonance- (noun) repetition of
consonant sounds within and at the end of
words