Devices of Emphasis/Structure Flashcards

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What is a Caesura?

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A strong pause within a like of poetry. Ex. (. ; -)

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What is an Enjambment?

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Occurs where the meaning extends beyond the end of a line and flows into the next.

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What is Parallelism?

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The balancing of ideas grammatically.

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What is Repetition?

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Repeating the same word or idea for emphasis.

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