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Poetic techniques Flashcards

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Alliteration

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The occurrence of the same letter in two words

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Plosives

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Words association with the letters (p t k b d g)

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Sibilance

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Repeating words that start with S or make an S sound

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Rhyme

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Words at the end of the line that correspond to each other

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Rhythm

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A repeated pattern of a beat or a sound

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Stanza

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A paragraph

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7
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Personification

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Giving non human things human feelings and responses

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Repetition

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Words or lines that are repeated

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Onomatopoeia

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Sounds in a poem (eg Boom, Snap, Pow)

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Pathetic fallacy

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When the weather effects the mood (rain = sad, sun = happy)

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Semantic field

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A set of words that share the same meaning

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Ceasura

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A pause or break in the middle of a line

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Imagery

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Visually describing an image through words

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Symbolism

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The use of symbols to represent different meanings

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Enjambment

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The continuation of a sentence without a pause at the end of a line

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Juxtaposition

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Two things placed next to each other to create a contrasting effect (e.g. controlled chaos)

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Tone

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The poets attitude toward the speaker, reader, subject matter

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Allegory

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A story, poem or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning

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Couplet

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A pair of successive line of verse

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Allusion

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An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly

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Anaphora

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anaphora repeated befora -
first word of a line repeated again
(i had a dream)

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Assonance

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Repetition of vowel sounds within nearby word (as - sound - ance)

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Extended metaphor

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Prolonged comparison between two unlike things

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Internal rhyme

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Rhyme that occurs inside the line

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Volta

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A shift or turn in the thematic focus of the poem (change in tone / perspective)

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Synaesthesia

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Combining sensory experience in one expression

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Figurative language

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Use of metaphorical expressions or figure of speech

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Cacophony

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Harsh, discordant sounds within a phrase or verse

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Free verse

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Poetry without a regular meter or rhyme scheme

30
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Euphemism

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Substitution of a mild or indirect expression for a harsh or blunt one

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Foreshadowing

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Hinting at future events in a narrative or poem

32
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Blank verse

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Un rhymed lines of iambic pentameter

33
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Irony

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A contrast between expectation and reality

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