Melanie Chiluisa & Emily Carrion
Enjambment
In poetry this term explains the decision of the poet to proceed to differentiating lines without any punctuation in other words there is no pause in the transition between lines. Example: C'est La Vie "That's life ....You're never certain You never know, you're never sure You're not going to live that dream of yours And life would never be 'trouble free'" Enjambment in general writing would create run-on sentences which would make literary pieces technically incorrect yet would at times provide a glimpse into a specific emotion or idea. In poetry this literary term allows the poet to continue an idea without having to create separate sentences in a different line. Without the pauses that are usually within differentiating poem lines readers could acknowledge the rhythm of the poem much more easily and formulate the internal message without having to analyze each line.
Anthropomorphism
This literary device depicts " animals, non-human beings, natural phenomena or objects" who have been given by the author characteristics expressed by human beings such as ambitions, emotions and even the behavior that a person may exhibit. Example: " The Jaguar" "On short fierce fuse. Not in boredom- The eye satisfied to be blind in fire, By the bang of blood in the brain deaf the ear— He spins from the bars, but there's no cage to him More than to the visionary his cell: His stride is wildernesses of freedom: The world rolls under the long thrust of his heel. Over the cage floor the horizons come." -Ted Hughes Anthropomorphism is a way to add creativity into an author's literary piece. It allows individuals to obtain a different perspective when looking at animals and gives them an opportunity to understand how these creatures could possibly feel within specific circumstances of their daily routines. Readers are presented with a deeper connection into the mind of another species other than the human being. The unique quality that this technique engraves into literature allows readers to be constantly intrigued with the plot and the hidden message that is trying to be resurfaced. If a reader is placed in the shoes of another human than the reactions and emotions would be quite predictable, but to be switched in species mentally creates a broader understanding of life and nature.
Satire
This literary term describes the usage of humor, irony, exaggeration and/or ridicule to "expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society". Example: Mirror, Lie to Me "I stare at my mirror So shocked by what I see There is a strange woman Staring right back at me I must've been abducted This must be a crazy trick For the reflection that I see Is making me quite sick Are those horrid wrinkles? Is that a double chin? The neck that was my joy Is pillar like- not thin" -Eileen Manassian Ghali Satire offers the author a way to add humor to a piece without directly offending any characteristics of an individual that is reading the work. It allows the creator to express opinions without sounding dull in which if said to a person would sound offensive and rude. To readers this type of literary works may have them questioning what this author is trying to say through humorous comments meanwhile having valid messages.
Volta
This term is used in poetry specifically in a sonnet in which the poem is presented with a shift in the poet's thought or argument that was previously presented in that piece. In Petrarchan or Italian sonnets it occurs between the octave and the septet, and in Shakespearean or English before the final couplet. Example: "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips' red; If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. I have seen roses damask'd, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound; I grant I never saw a goddess go; My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground. And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare As any she belied with false compare." Volta provides a mood shift within a poetic piece. Usually a poem is produced with a central emotion or mood, even when it has a specific topic commonly there is an emotional tie to the main idea of of the poem. Providing a shift lets a reader acknowledge the different perspectives that could be obtained when reading apiece, it takes away a dull aspect and puts in an analytical twist into the message.
Tone
Tone is the general attitude or character of a piece of writing which is conveyed by the author's diction choice or opinion on a specific topic. Example: Friend 1: I got us front row tickets to the concert! Friend 2: I can't believe this, that is amazing! -The overall tone is excited and cheerful. Tone plays a crucial role in any work of literature because it sets the mood of the story. Mood is the feeling the a udience builds up while reading. This could be happiness, sadness, anger, etc. http://study.com/academy/lesson/understanding-tone-and-mood-in-a-reading-passage.html
Terza Rima
A terza rima is a form of Italian poetry originally used by Dante Alighieri. This consists of three lined stanzas which are usually in iambic pentameter and follows a rhyming scheme or chain rhyme. The middle of each stanza rhymes with the first and last line of the previous stanza and as long as the pattern is being followed there is not certain length set for this type of poetry. "Second Satire" by Sir Thomas Wyatt and "Country Song" by Nicholas Breton are some prominent examples of a terza rima. http://www.webexhibits.org/poetry/explore_classic_tercet_examples.html This form of poetry affects readers as well as authors because it of its unifying effect which seizes one's interest in the writing.
Villanelle
A villanelle is a form of poetry which consists of five tercets and a quatrain and also follows a rhyme scheme only used two different sounds. A tercet is a stanza that only has three lines, and a quatrain is a stanza made up of four lines.In total, there are nineteen lines. There is also a pattern within a villanelle which must consist of two refrains (repeated lines in a poem or verse) Therefore, in a villanelle, there are two different lines repeated throughout the poem. Specifically, the first line recurs as lines 6, 12, and 18, and the third line recurs as lines 9, 15, and 19. The rhyme scheme used uses letters of the alphabet to show which lines must end with words that rhyme. In a villanelle the rhyme scheme is ABA ABA ABA ABA ABA ABAA. This means that the final word in the first and third lines in every tercet rhyme together, and the middle lines also rhyme with each other.(study.com) Some famous villanelles include "Do not go gentle into that good night" by Dylan Thomas and "One art" by Elizabeth Bishop. http://www.thehypertexts.com/Best%20Villanelles.html
