Poetic Terminology Flashcards
(23 cards)
Write the 22 poetic terms
Include:
Euphemism, Dysphemism, Rhyme, Stanza, Couplet, Caesura, Refrain, Repetition, Conceit, Soliloquy, Free Verse, Volta, Meter, End Stop Line, Enjambment, Voice, Tone, Theme, Simile, Personification, Metaphor, Hyperbole
Define Euphemism
Talking about a subject in a pleasant way
Define Dysphemism
Talking about a subject in an unpleasant way
Define Rhyme
Similarity of sound between different words, “hare” and “mare”
Define Stanza
A verse of poetry
Define Couplet
Words typically at the end of more than one line that rhyme
Define Caesura
Punctuation in a line of poetry
Define Refrain
A line/ idea that is returned to later in the poem
Define Repetition
More than one appearance of a word/phrase/sound
Define Conceit
A thought that is developed throughout a poem
Define Soliloquy
A character in isolation, speaking directly to the audience
Define Free Verse
A verse that does not follow a deliberate structure
Define Volta
A shift in idea in a poem
Define Meter
The basic rhythmic structure of a verse
Define End Stop Line
Where the end of the line ends with a full stop
Define Enjambment
Where a line carries on to the next
Define Voice
The emotions a poem conveys
Define Tone
The attitude towards the speaker/audience/subject
Define Theme
An idea a poet aims to convey
Define Simile
A figure of speech that emphasises an idea
Define Personification
When human characteristics are attributed to non-humans
Define Metaphor
A figure of speech that implies something by mentioning another thing
Define Hyperbole
Exaggerated language
