english vocab Flashcards
allusion
a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail
pentameter
a line in verse or poetry that has five strong metrical feet or beats
anaphora
the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence
pronoun
a grammatical term that replaces a noun, noun clause, or noun phrase in a sentence to avoid its repetition
archaism
a figure of speech in which a used phrase or word is considered very old fashioned and outdated
antithesis
two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.
end-stopped line
An end-stopped line is a poetic device in which a pause comes at the end of a sentence or phrase
allegory
a figure of speech in which abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figures and events
anapest
a metrical foot that contains three syllables wherein the first two syllables are short and unstressed followed by a third syllable that is long and stressed
imagery
to use figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses.
meter
a stressed and unstressed syllabic pattern in a verse
pentameter
has five strong metrical feet or beats.
rhetoric
a technique of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form.
sonnet
a sonnet has 14 fourteen lines and is written in iambic pentameter
symbolism
the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense.
