Key poetry terms Flashcards
(26 cards)
Caesura
A mid-line pause e.g. Not do, my heart…
Conceit
Deliberarly elaborate metaphor
Definite article
‘The’
Dynamic verb
A verb that expresses an action rather than a state.
Enjambment
Run-on lines
Filler
Words used when hesitating e.g. Er and in
Hyperbole
Exaggeration used to heighten feeling and intensity.
Indefinite article
‘A’
Anaphora
Repetition at the beginning of a sentence to create emphasis
Oxymoron
The use of apparently contradictory words in a phrase
Parallelism
The patterning of pairs of sounds, words, or structure to create a sense of balance.
Sonnet
A poem of fourteen lines. Each line is typically an iambic pebtameter of ten syllables.
Petrarchan or Italian Sonnet
A poem of 14 lines, divided into an octet and a sestet, written in iambic pentameter.
Shakespearean Sonnet
A poem of 14 lines, 3 quatrains with eight lines each, and 1 two-line heroic couplet
Olfactory Imagery
Description and presentation of sense of smell
Auditory Imagery
Description and presentation of sound
Plosive Allieration
The alliteration of the p, b, or t sound.
Dysphemism
Expressing an idea in the most unpleasant way
Blazon
Poetic mode wherein the speaker uses metaphors, similes, and hyperbole to describe parts of their lover’s body.
Paean
Song of praise to chastity and female beauty
Conceit
An idea
Devotional poem
About man’s relationship with God
Antithesis
Contrasting or combining two terms, phrases, or clauses with opposite meanings.
Gutteral alliteration
Alliteration with ‘g’ and ‘c’ sounds
