21st Century Literature

expresses thoughts, ideas, or feelings of the speaker or the persona

• Lyric Poetry

• Dramatic Poetry

• Dialogue

the speaker is an imaginary character addressing another imaginary character who remains silent

• Lyric Poetry

• Dramatic Poetry

• Dialogue

the second character replies or there is a conversation

• Lyric Poetry

• Dramatic Poetry

• Dialogue

What type of poetry are the poems 'Bad Girl' and 'O Captain, My Captain'?

• Lyric Poetry

• Dramatic Poetry

• Dialogue

the main point or the insight to be derived in a story/poetry

• Theme

• Speaker

• Dramatic Situation

• Diction

the fictitious character whose voice we hear in the story/poem

• Theme

• Speaker/Persona

• Dramatic Situation

• Diction

the moment or series of events that the speaker speaks about in the story/poem

• Theme

• Speaker/Persona

• Dramatic Situation

• Diction

the poem’s choice of words

• Theme

• Speaker/Persona

• Dramatic Situation

• Diction

You are as sweet as honey.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Apostrophe

You are the apple of my eye.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Apostrophe