poetic terminology Flashcards
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alliteration
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words that begin w the same letter sound
2
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allusion
A
reference to another text or idea
3
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ambiguous
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when something is deliberately left unclear
4
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anaphora
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repetition of a phrase at the start of a line or sentence
5
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assonance
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words that share the same vowel sound
6
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ceasura
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a pause in a line of poetry
7
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connotations
A
what a word or phrase suggests
8
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end stopped line
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where a line stops (opposite of enjambment)
9
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emjambment
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where a line continues onto another with no punctuation or break
10
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hyperbole
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deliberate exaduration, to emphasise a point
11
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iambic pentameter
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a line of poetry with 10 syllables
12
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metaphor
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describing something by saying it’s something else
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monologue
A
one person speaking
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motif
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a repeated idea or theme
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narrative
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writing that tells a story
