Autumn - War Poetry Key Terms Flashcards
1
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simile
A
comparing using like or as
2
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metaphor
A
a word applied to smth
3
Q
caesura
A
a break between words
4
Q
enjambment
A
to continue a sentence without punctuational pause
5
Q
extended metaphor
A
A metaphor that extends over lines
6
Q
personification
A
giving an inanimate human descriptions
7
Q
alliteration
A
2+ words with the same letter (or sound)
8
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rhyme scheme
A
a structure for rhyming
9
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rhythm
A
beat/pace of a poem
10
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repetition
A
repeating
11
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onomatopoeia
A
words to describe sound effects
12
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narrative voice
A
the perspective of the story
13
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propaganda
A
Misleading persuasive information
14
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jingoism
A
warlike extreme patriotism
15
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futility
A
pointlessness
