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