glossary - poetry Flashcards
1
Q
what is a caesura?
A
a pause in the line of poetry e.g. a full stop
2
Q
what does colloquial mean?
A
sounding like everyday spoken language
3
Q
what does consonance mean?
A
repetition of a consonant sound
4
Q
what is a dramatic monologue
A
a form in which the poet is speaking to someone but they do not speak
5
Q
what does end- stopping mean
A
finishing a line of poetry with the end of a phase or sentence
6
Q
what does enjambment mean?
A
when a sentence runs into the next line or stanza
7
Q
what does a euphemism mean
A
indirect word or phase instead of something upsetting eg MLD “all smiles stopped” avoids saying his wife is dead
8
Q
what does inmediasres mean
A
poem starts in the middle of action
9
Q
what does a volta mean?
A
turning point in the poem
