Vocabulary Flashcards
(23 cards)
Onomatopoeia
a word used to represent a sound (Pow, Kachow, Boom)
Alliteration
When the same letters begin atleast two words in a sentence
Personification
To give an object human characteristics
Simile
To describe something ‘as’ or ‘like’ something else
Repetition
When a word/phrase is repated more than once
Metaphor
Comparing two things by saying they are each other
Enjambment
The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line
Rhythm
the beat of a poem
Rhyme
When lines of poetry end with the same sounds
Stanza
Groups of lines in a poem (a verse)
Assonance
When vowel sounds within words are the same or very similar
Pivot
Point at which poem changes mood, time, etc.
Caesura
A pause within a line of poetry to give emphasis
Irony
Use of words or phrases that are often sarcastic and or humorous
Fricatives
Soft, breathy sounds: s, z, th, f (can be agressive)
Plosives
Hard, explosive sounds: p, t, k, b, g, d
Sibilance
The use of hissing sounds for effect, example s, sh
Superlative
Expressing the highest or a very high degree of a quality
Juxtaposition
Contrasting Two things that are placed close together
Foreshadowing
Be a warning or indication of (a future event)
Lexical Set
A group of words with the same topic, function or form
Archaisms
Words that are very old or old-fashioned
End Focus
The most important information in a clause or sentence is placed at the end
