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Mr. Fray's
Lit Terms Flash Cards
18
Writing
9th Grade
02/09/2011

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Elegy or Dirge
Definition
poem for the dead
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Pastoral Poem
Definition
A poem dealing with nature, flocks, shepherds, love, ect
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Speaker
Definition
The character saying the poem, not necessarily the poet
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Audience
Definition
The individual person for whom the poem was written
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Occasion
Definition
A specific event to which a poem refers or responds
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Lyric Poem
Definition
A poem that explores an idea or image
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Diction
Definition
Patterns in the authors choice of words, convey tone
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Static Character
Definition
A character that stays the same
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Tone
Definition
Attitude of speaker toward the subject
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Narrative Poem
Definition
Tells a story about a person or an event
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Dynamic Character
Definition
a character that changes
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Mood Poem
Definition
A poem that creates an atmosphere
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Allusion
Definition
Refers to other sources: myth, art, legends
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Apostrophe
Definition
Addressing a dead person or inanimate object or animal
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Connotation
Definition
Emotional quality of a word
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Free Verse
Definition
No metrical pattern
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Dramatic Irony
Definition
word and actions that means something different to the readers then they do to the characters
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