English 13.9.23 Flashcards

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Despondent

A

In low spirits/ losing hope.

The team grew more despondent
as they fell further behind.

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Consuming

A

Completely filling or taking
over.

She had a consuming passion for
dancing.

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Fleeting

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Temporary and short lasting.

The cool weather is only fleeting in Dubai

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Rancorous

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Bitterness or resentment.

Unfortunately, my friend got the job over me, leaving me
particularly rancorous as he did
not deserve it.

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Dupicitous

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Hiding your true intentions

Her duplicitous nature meant that she couldn’t be trusted.

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Stanza

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A ‘paragraph’ in a poem

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Anaphora

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When the first word of a stanza is the same across different stanzas.

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Enjambments

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A sentence or phrase that runs onto the next line.

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Juxtaposition

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Two ideas/ images placed together for contrasting effect.

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Speaker

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The narrator, or person in the poem

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Refrain

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A phrase, line or group of lines which is repeated throughout a poem.

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