Chapter 1 - Structure of a Poem Flashcards
Metre
The rhythm/heartbeat of a poem. It is created by the emphasis is put on certain syllables in a stanza.
Rhyme
Two words have the same suffix or sound the same as another word. In poetry it is normally placed at the end of the line.
Stanza
The verse of the poem
Line
A line is a line in a stanza
Alliteration
The purposeful repetition of sound
Assonance
A type of alliteration. It is the repetition of specifically vowel sounds.
Consonance
A type of alliteration. It is the repetition of specifically consonances sounds.
Siblance
A type of consonance. It is the repetition of
Repetition
When a word, phrase, a sentence ,idea or even a stanza is purposely written more than once.
Juxtaposition
When two opposite ideas are placed near each other.
Caesura
When there is a forced break in a line. Created by ; . - : or …
Enjambment
A line that does not end with punctuation but flows to the next line.
Oxymoron
Two opposite words put together
Simile
A way of describing something by comparing it to another thing using ‘like’ or ‘as’.
Enjambment
A line that does not end with punctuation but flows to the next line.
