poetry terms Flashcards
(38 cards)
alliteration
two close words with the same initial letter
allusion
a reference to a historical, mythic or literary person, place, event or movement
ambiguity
a phrase or word which may have multiple meanings
ambivalence
mixed feelings or ideas about an idea or person
assonance
resemblance of vowels between close words
asyndetic
a list without conjunctions
biblical allusion
reference to the bible, or religious texts
caesura
a break in a sentence/line using punctuation
colloquial language
informal language
consonance
repetition of similar constants in close words
cyclical structure
when a text begins and ends with the same idea, place, feeling or person
dialogue
a conversation or phrase
dramatic irony
occurs when the audience knows something the characters dont
dramatic monologue
a poem in the form of speech or narrative of an individual character
dynamic verbs
a verb used to indicate a progressive action, process or sensation
end stop
a pause at the end of a line
enjambment
a line of poetry flows onto the next line with no break
foreshadowing
a warning or indication of future events
hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims which are not meant to be taken literally
idiom
a phrase or expression which presents a figurative, non-literal meaning
irony
expressing a specific meaning by using contrasting language
juxtaposition
two words or phrases which contrast in meaning
metaphor
direct comparison
octects
a verse of poetry with eight lines
