Poetry p. 3 Flashcards
verse
set of patterns of stress and syllables
blank verse vs. free verse
BV: non-rhyming iambic pentameter, usually stichic
FV: has irregular pattern of stress and syllables
stanza forms
sequence of line within a poem are usually separated into sub-units
synecdoche
rhetorical/metaphorical substitution of a part for the whole (vice versa)
metonymy
rhetorical/metaphorical substitution of one thing for another based on their association (Crown)
oxymoron
the contrast of contradictory ideas to create striking effect (darkness visible)
enjambment
when the units of sense in a passage don´t coincide with a verse and the sense runs off from one verse to another
verbal irony
straightforward, speaker says something different from what they really believe
sarcasm
crudest form of irony, opposite of belief
understatement
intentionally making the situation seem less important than it really is
hyperbole
exaggeration
satire vs parody
S: an attack on sb/sth by making it look ridiculous
P: an imitation of formal/thematic elements for humorous purposes
chiasmus
rhetorical device in which two or more clauses are balanced against each other by reversal of the structures to produce artistic effect (“Never let a Fool
Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You)