neoclassicism

The Romantics revolted against a literary style known as

is an object that represents, or "stands for," something else

symbol

lyrical ballads

narrative

poem is a work in verse that tells a story

The expression of a writer's attitude toward his or her subject is known as the

tone

A collection of lines grouped together in a poem is known as a(n)

stanza

The perspective from which a literary work is written is known as its

point of view

A narrative poem meant to be sung aloud is known as a(n)

ballad

Words and phrases that create strong sensory impressions for a reader are known as

imagery

rhythm

is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.

A remark that seems contradictory but contains a statement of the truth is known as a(n)

paradox

octave

is an eight-line stanza, usually found in a sonnet

alliteration

is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

simile

is a comparison between two dissimilar things, made by using the words "like" or "as."

The pattern of end rhyme within a poem is known as its rhyme

scheme

couplet

is a rhymed pair of lines.

Exaggerating the truth for a humorous or dramatic effect is known as

hyperbole

personification

is a technique in which human qualities are attributed to an animal, an object, or an idea.

assonace

is a technique in which a writer repeats a vowel sound in two or more stressed syllables

A four-line stanza is known as a(n)

quatrian

A direct comparison between two unlike things, made without using "like" or "as," is known as a(n)

metaphor

The repetition of consonant sounds within multiple words is known as

consonance

A group of six lines in a Petrarchan (or Italian) sonnet is known as a(n)

sestet