Unit 4: Literary Elements

A poem where each new line's first letter (or syllable or word) spells out a word or message.

• Acrostic Poem
• Shape Poem
• Sonnet
• Diamond Poem

Any writing that is not poetry

• Theme
• Poetry
• Prose
• Tone

Contrast between expectation and reality in a situation

• Irony
• Simile
• Paradox
• Metaphor

Use of objects to represent deeper meanings

• Allusion
• Imagery
• Metaphor
• Symbolism

Repeating similar ideas or components in a sentence for emphasis

• Imagery
• Metaphor
• Parallelism
• Symbolism

Repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words

• Allusion
• Symbolism
• Onomatopoeia
• Alliteration

Attributing human qualities to non-human entities

• Personification
• Metaphor
• Alliteration
• Simile

Indirect reference to historical, cultural, or literary significance

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Allusion

Simile

• Comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'
• Seemingly contradictory statement that may hold truth
• Form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group
• A kind of rhythmic language that uses figures of speech and imagery designed to appeal to our emotions and imagination.
• 14-line poem with a fixed rhyme scheme

Sonnet

• 14-line poem with a fixed rhyme scheme
• Seemingly contradictory statement that may hold truth
• Form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group
• A kind of rhythmic language that uses figures of speech and imagery designed to appeal to our emotions and imagination.
• Comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'