Poetry Vocab Flashcards
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Enjambment
noun
(in verse) the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.
End stopped line
An end-stopped line is a feature in poetry in which the syntactic unit (phrase, clause, or sentence) corresponds in length to the line. Its opposite is enjambment, where the sentence runs on into the next line.
Rhyme scheme
noun
the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.
Free verse
noun
poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.
Blank verse
noun
verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter.
Foot
A poetic foot is a basic repeated sequence of meter composed of two or more accented or unaccented syllables. In the case of an iambic foot, the sequence is “unaccented, accented”. There are other types of poetic feet commonly found in English language poetry.
Rhyme
correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when these are used at the ends of lines of poetry.
Slant rhyme
Slant rhyme, known also as half-rhyme or imperfect rhyme, refers to words that almost rhyme (farm, yard) or appear to the eye to do so (said, paid).
onomatopoeia
noun
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle ).
the use of onomatopoeia for rhetorical effect.
Alliteration
noun
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Consonance
noun
agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions.
Assonance
noun
in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be discernible (e.g., penitence, reticence ).
Auditory
adjective
of or relating to the sense of hearing.
“the auditory nerves”
Tactile
adjective
of or connected with the sense of touch.
Visual
adjective 1. of or relating to seeing or sight. "visual perception" s
Olfactory
adjective
of or relating to the sense of smell.
“the olfactory organs”
Gustatory
adjectiveformal
concerned with tasting or the sense of taste.
“gustatory delights”
Metaphor
noun
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
Simile
noun
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ).
the use of simile.
Conceit
Noun
a fanciful expression in writing or speech; an elaborate metaphor.
“the idea of the wind’s singing is a prime romantic conceit”
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Personification
noun
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
Allusion
noun
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
Hyperbole
noun
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
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Understatement
noun
the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.
“a master of English understatement”
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