poetry Flashcards
1
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assonance
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the repetition of the same vowel sound in close succession
2
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alliteration
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the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of different words.
3
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sibilance
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repetition of the “s” sound
4
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consonance
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the repetition of the same consonant sound in close proximity
5
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metaphor
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saying something is something when it isn’t
6
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simile
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using “like” or “as” to compare things
7
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caesura
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a pause near the middle of a line
8
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enjambment
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the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line
9
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end stopping
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An end-stop occurs when a line of poetry ends with a definite punctuation mark, such as a colon.
10
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stanza
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paragraph in poems
11
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rhythm
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a strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound
12
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rhyme
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