AD's English Literature

  Literary Terms Poetic Terms: A Brief Overview Elements of Poetry Meter: The rhythmic pattern of a poem, often determined by the number of syllables in each line. Rhyme: The repetition of sounds at the ends of words. Rhythm: The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem. Stanza: A group of lines in a poem. Types of Poetry Lyric: A poem that expresses personal emotions or feelings. Narrative: A poem that tells a story. Dramatic: A poem that is intended to be performed. Epic: A long narrative poem that tells the story of a hero. Poetic Devices (Figures of Speech) Alliteration : The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words. Assonance : The repetition of vowel sounds within words.   Imagery : The use of vivid language to create mental pictures. Metaphor : A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as." Simile : A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."   Person...

Short notes on:  Poetic Term /Rhetoric/ Figure of Speech A Set of 26 Objective Questions & Answers 1. Ballad   The Ballad has been defined in the Reader's companion to world Literature as “a narrative song - poem usually relating a single, dramatic incident, in a form suitable for singing or rhythmical chanting ". Ballads are of two kinds -- the folk ballads and the literary ballads. The authors of the former are unknown; the authors of latter are known literary figures. Ballads and more especially folk ballads are characterized by simplicity of language, terseness of expression, directness of narration, the use of archaic words and repletion of phrases and lines to achieve a cumulative effect. They are usually objective and impersonal, and devote little attention to character portraiture or setting. Bishop’s Reliques of English poetry contain some of the best ballads in English. 2. Blank Verse   Each line of Blank verse contains ten syllables. The pre - dominant ...