poetic terminology Flashcards
(29 cards)
alliteration
words that begin w the same letter sound
allusion
reference to another text or idea
ambiguous
when something is deliberately left unclear
anaphora
repetition of a phrase at the start of a line or sentence
assonance
words that share the same vowel sound
ceasura
a pause in a line of poetry
connotations
what a word or phrase suggests
end stopped line
where a line stops (opposite of enjambment)
emjambment
where a line continues onto another with no punctuation or break
hyperbole
deliberate exaduration, to emphasise a point
iambic pentameter
a line of poetry with 10 syllables
metaphor
describing something by saying it’s something else
monologue
one person speaking
motif
a repeated idea or theme
narrative
writing that tells a story
onomatopoeia
use of words which echo a sound
oxymoron
two words that seem to contradict eachother “exploding comfortably”
personification
giving an object or animal human characteristics
poetic persona
when the poet takes on a voice in a poem
refrain
repeating of a single line in a poem
repetition
repeating the same word or phrase
rhyming scheme
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rhyming couplets
two lines that rhyme next to eachother
rhythm
the best or pace of the words
