poetry ( definitions ) Flashcards
personification
to give an object human characteristics
simile
to compare using like or as
metaphor
to say something is something else
allusion
a reference to another work of literature, film, art, person or event
pathetic fallacy
to use setting to mirror emotions
rhetorical question
a question asked merely for effect with no answer expected
anaphora
repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines
aposiopesis
the device of suddenly breaking off in the speech
anadiplosis
repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the next clause
hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be take literally
caesura
a natural pause or break in a line of poetry, usually near the middle of the line
motif
a recurring theme, subject or idea
emotive language
deliberate use of language by a writer to instil a feeling
pun
a play on words
alliteration
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
