Poetry Vocabulary

verb to repeat or say aloud from memory

• During the ceremony, each student had to recite a passage from a famous speech.
• My little sister loves to recite nursery rhymes before bedtime.
• I can totally recite all the lyrics to that song, it's my jam!
• The actor was able to recite his lines flawlessly, as if they were second nature to him.

noun a harsh or critical comment or review

verb to criticize harshly

• The judge slammed the gavel down to signal the end of the trial.
• She slammed the door in frustration after the argument.
• I heard he got slammed with a hefty fine for speeding.
• The criticism from her peers felt like a slam to her confidence.

noun A rhetorical device in which one medium of art is used to describe or comment on another medium

• The art critic analyzed the ekphrasis in the poem, noting the intricate details described.
• The artist really captured the essence of the painting in his ekphrasis.
• I love how the rapper incorporated ekphrasis into his lyrics, it adds a whole new layer to the song.
• Her description of the sunset was like an ekphrasis, painting a vivid picture in my mind.