Poetic Techniques Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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What is Caesura?
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A break between words within a metrical foot
2
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What is enjambment?
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The continuation of a verse without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet or stanza
3
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What is a monologue?
A
A long speech delivered by a single character
4
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What is In media res?
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When something starts in the middle of a story with the backstory filled in later
5
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What is free verse?
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A type of poetry that doesn’t follow a rhyme scheme or a meter
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