15 keywords Flashcards

1
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assonance

A

the repeating of a vowel sound in a word phrase or sentance

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2
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alliteration

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when 2 or more words begin with the same letter

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3
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sibilance

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something with a s or sh sound

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4
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consonance

A

repetition of constants in a word phrase or sentance

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5
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metaphor

A

comparing two ideas using it is

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6
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similie

A

comparing two ideas using like or as

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7
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caesura

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a pause in a line of poetry

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8
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enjambment

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the continuation of a sentence along another line or stanza without completing it

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9
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end-stopping

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when a line of poetry ends with a ! . or :

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10
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stanza

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a group of lines forming the verse of poetry

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11
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rhythm

A

repeated pattern or sond

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12
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rhyme

A

similar sounding words or the endng of words

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13
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half rhyme

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where certain parts of one word sounds the same within different words

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14
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internal rhyme

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rhyme in the middle,end,middle.end of lines

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15
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personification

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giving human characteristics and featues

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16
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onomatopia

A

a sound word eg crack

17
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hyperbole

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exaggerating to make a point