Poetry Terminology Flashcards
(11 cards)
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Alliteration
A
repetition of consonant sounds
2
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Anaphora
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repeated word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines
3
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Assonance
A
repetition of vowel sounds for aural effect
4
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Caesura
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a break between words within a metrical foot
5
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Enjambment
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the continuation of a poetic phrase beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza
6
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Hyperbole
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dramatic exaggeration
7
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Metonymy
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where a name, term, or part of an object is used to represent the object as a whole
8
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Narrative
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tells a story
9
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Oxymoron
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phrase containing words that appear to be logically incompatible
10
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Pastoral
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one that concerns the natural world, rural life, and landscapes
11
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Simile
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a figure of speech that compares one thing to another
