Cover Flashcards
simile
A phrase to describe what something is like
Metaphor
Giving a object human features
caesura
A break/ pause in the middle of the line
enjambment
When a line carrys on without any punctuation
volta
Italian word for turn
extended metaphor
A version of a metaphor that extends over the course of multiple lines
personification
Giving an non living thing characteristics
alliteration
same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
rhyme scheme
A pattern of rhymes at the end of each line
rhythm
A regular repeated pattern
repetition
Getting repeated a few times
onomatopoeia
When it sounds like in words, eg: kaboom
narrative voice
The perspective the story is told from
Propaganda
A image/poster/video that is used to infuence the audience
jingoism
Extreme patriotism(love for your country)
futility
pointlessness or uselessness
terror
Being deeply scared
stanza
One paragraph in a poem
verb
A doing word
adjective
Modifys and discribes a noun or a pronoun
patriotism
Devotion support for one country
conflict
A serious argument
hyperbole
Exaggerated statments
trenches
A long narrow ditch
