English 13.9.23 Flashcards
Despondent
In low spirits/ losing hope.
The team grew more despondent
as they fell further behind.
Consuming
Completely filling or taking
over.
She had a consuming passion for
dancing.
Fleeting
Temporary and short lasting.
The cool weather is only fleeting in Dubai
Rancorous
Bitterness or resentment.
Unfortunately, my friend got the job over me, leaving me
particularly rancorous as he did
not deserve it.
Dupicitous
Hiding your true intentions
Her duplicitous nature meant that she couldn’t be trusted.
Stanza
A ‘paragraph’ in a poem
Anaphora
When the first word of a stanza is the same across different stanzas.
Enjambments
A sentence or phrase that runs onto the next line.
Juxtaposition
Two ideas/ images placed together for contrasting effect.
Speaker
The narrator, or person in the poem
Refrain
A phrase, line or group of lines which is repeated throughout a poem.