Poetic Terms

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The hands that created the work of art were masterful.

SYNECDOCHE

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Foreshadowing

Hints given to the reader of what is to come.

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“The stalwart hero was doomed to suffer the destined end of his days.”

FORESHADOWING

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Imagery

The use of concrete details that appeal to the five senses.

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Cold, wet leaves floating on moss-colored water.

IMAGERY

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Irony

A contrast between what is said and what is meant. Also, when things turn out different than what is expected.

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“The treacherous instrument is in thy hand, unbated and envenomed. The foul practice has turned itself on me.” Laertes

IRONY

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Mood

The overall atmosphere or prevailing emotional feeling of a work.

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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”

MOOD

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Paradox

A seemingly self-contradictory statement that still is true.

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The more we learn, the less we know.

PARADOX

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Plot

A series of events that present and resolve a conflict. The story being told.

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The plot of “The Most Dangerous Game” is that Rainsford is being hunted by General Zaroff.

PLOT

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Point of view

The vantage point from which an author presents the action in a work.

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1st person-tale related by a character in the story. “I or me”

3rd person-story told by someone not participating in the plot. “he, she, they”

POINT OF VIEW

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End rhyme

The repetition of identical sounds at the ends of lines of poetry.