words Flashcards
(17 cards)
What is the definition of Alliteration?
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
Alliteration is often used in poetry and prose to create rhythm and enhance the musical quality of language.
What does Caesura refer to in poetry?
Punctuation used mid-line to slow down or stop the reader.
Caesura can create a pause for effect, allowing readers to reflect on the preceding lines.
Define Connotation.
What a word suggests.
Connotation includes the emotional and cultural associations attached to a word, beyond its literal meaning.
What is meant by End stopped in poetry?
Punctuation used at the end of a line.
End-stopped lines can create a sense of completeness or finality.
What is Enjambment?
Where there is no punctuation at the end of a line. This means the last word in the first line and first word in the last line are emphasised.
Enjambment can create a sense of movement and urgency in the poem.
What characterizes Free verse?
No rhyme at the end of each line, no regular rhythm.
Free verse allows poets greater flexibility in expression and structure.
What is Juxtaposition in literature?
The placing of contrasting images, characters, or settings next to each other for effect.
Juxtaposition highlights differences and can create tension or surprise in the narrative.
Define Metaphor.
The comparison of one thing as actually being another.
Metaphors create deeper meanings by linking unrelated concepts.
What does Metre refer to in poetry?
The rhythm of the poem, or the order in which stressed and unstressed syllables are ordered on a page.
Metre contributes to the musicality and flow of a poem.
What is a Persona in poetry?
The person whose voice you hear in a poem – similar to a narrator in a novel.
The persona may not necessarily reflect the poet’s own views or experiences.
What does Personification mean?
The description of non-human objects as having human qualities.
Personification can make abstract concepts more relatable and vivid.
What is Repetition in literature?
Where a word or phrase is used twice or more.
Repetition can emphasize a theme or create rhythm in a poem.
Define Rhyme.
Where the ends of lines have the same sound.
Rhyme can enhance the musicality of a poem and aid in memorization.
What is a Rhyming couplet?
A rhyming pair of lines.
Rhyming couplets often create a sense of closure or completion at the end of a thought.
What is a Simile?
The comparison of one thing being like or as another.
Similes explicitly use ‘like’ or ‘as’ to draw comparisons.
What is a Stanza?
The sections a poem is broken up into: this is called a verse in a song.
Stanzas can vary in length and structure, influencing the poem’s overall form.
What does Symbol mean in literature?
Where an object represents another thing, concept, or idea.
Symbols can convey complex ideas and themes through simple imagery.
