Poetry technique terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Polyptoton
A
words used that have the same root
2
Q
diacope
A
repetition of word or phrase broken up by single intervening word
3
Q
synecdoche
A
part used to represent whole
e.g. boots on the ground
4
Q
polysyndeton
A
repeted use of conjunctions
5
Q
anadiplosis
A
repetition of last word of preceding clause
6
Q
epizeuxis
A
repetition of words or phrases in quick succession
e.g. Macbeth’s last soliloquy
7
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apostrophe
A
address to someone who is not present
e.g. To be or not to be
