Matching Pairs Matching Poetry TermsOnline version How good are you? by Marlene Traweek 1 he rhythmical pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in verse 2 In writing, the speaker is the voice that speaks behind the scene. In fact, it is the narrative voice that speaks of a writer’s feelings or situation 3 a speech given by a single character in a story. 4 a feeling or idea that a word has, in addition to its literal or main meaning 5 A dramatic character, distinguished from the poet, who is the speaker of a poem 6 referred to as the atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional setting that surrounds the readers. 7 the character or narrator telling the story can see (his or her perspective). 8 the author takes a single metaphor and employs it at length, using various subjects, images, ideas and situations. 9 A comparison between two unlike things, this describes one thing as if it were something else. Does not use "like" or "as" for the comparison 10 The poet’s attitude toward the poem’s speaker, reader, and subject matter, as interpreted by the reader. 11 a word’s “dictionary definition” rather than its associated emotion or definition 12 vocabulary, phrasing, and grammatical usage deemed appropriate to verse as well as the deviations allowable for effect within it 13 A direct comparison between two dissimilar things; uses "like" or "as" to state the terms of the comparison. 14 the central idea, topic, or point of a story, essay, or narrative is its theme. Simile Denotation Theme Connotation Tone Diction Persona Extended Metaphor Mood Meter Metaphor Point of View Monologue Speaker