Poetry definitions

Question 1

Tūrangawaewae

Answer 1

Direct translation: A place to stand

Tūrangawaewae are places where we feel especially empowered and connected. They are our foundation, our place in the world, our home.

Question 2

Double Hybridity

Answer 2

Double hybridity is a term that describes when you have two or more conflicting identities or cultures inside your cultural makeup. This is often experienced by those who have immigrated to a new country, as well as the children of migrant parents.

Question 3

Allusion

Answer 3

An implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text. Allusions are often made to other texts or stories.

Question 4

Simile

Answer 4

a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind

Question 5

Enjambment

Answer 5

the running on of the thought from one line, couplet, or stanza, to the next without a syntactical break.

Question 6

End stopping

Answer 6

an end stop refers to a pause at the end of a poetic line. An end-stop can be marked by a period (full stop), comma, semicolon, or other punctuation denoting the end of a complete phrase or cause.

Question 7

Extended metaphor

Answer 7

a literary device that compares two things using a metaphor that is developed over multiple sentences, paragraphs, or even an entire work