Poetic Structures Flashcards
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Similie
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Where two things are compared using the words like or as eg “her eyes shone like two of the brightest stars in heaven
2
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Semantic field
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A group of words that are linked by a theme Eg presents,festive,red,wrapping,cards,turkey,santa all belong to a semantic field of christmas
3
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Juxtaposition
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It is a type of opposition between to objects highlighted to emphasize there difference eg happy , sad
4
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Caesura
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When puncuation is used to cause a pause or end a sentence within line of poetry rather then at the end of the line
5
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Enjambent
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When there is no puncuation at the end of the line and the sentence continues with no pause onto the next line or stanza
