Poetic techniques Flashcards
1
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Symbolism
A
Represent something beyond the literal meaning
2
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Auditory imagery
A
Describes what we hear
3
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Rhythm
A
The flow of the poem
4
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Caesura
A
Pause in a line of poetry
5
Q
Blank verse
A
Verse without rhyme
6
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Free verse
A
Poetry that doesn’t rhyme or have a regular rhythm
7
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Paradox
A
Statement that seems to go against common sense but may still be true
8
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Enjambment
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In which the sentence doesn’t stop at the end of the line, it runs through the line
9
Q
Sonnet
A
14 line poem with a variable rhyme scheme
10
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Oxymoron
A
Two words/ phrases used together that have or seem to have opposite meanings
11
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Tone
A
Attitude the narrator or author take towards a given subject
12
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Juxtaposition
A
Two things seen or places close together with contrasting effect
