poetry structural techniques

Question 1

caesura

Answer 1

pauses in a line - emphasises key moments

Question 2

enjambement

Answer 2

lines flow without punctuation - can reflect chaotic emotions

Question 3

in media res

Answer 3

out striaght into the action - creates a sense of urgency and confusion

Question 4

volta

Answer 4

sudden shift in tone or focus - often marks realisation or regret e.g. probably armed, possibly not.

Question 5

cyclical structure

Answer 5

ending how it started - Suggests entrapment, inescapable suffering, or the futility of conflict. e.g. but nothing happens

Question 6

stanza

Answer 6

‘paragraph’