Poetry terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Related letters/sounds at the start of neighbouring words in a line
A
Alliteration
2
Q
A reference to someone/something else without mentioning it by name
A
Allusion
3
Q
Vowel rhyme / same vowels
A
Assonance
4
Q
Where words at the start of a line are repeated
A
Amphora
5
Q
Conversational/informal language
A
Colloquial language
6
Q
A metaphor that is continued throughout the poem/section
A
Extended metaphor
7
Q
Extreme exaggeration
A
Hyperbole
8
Q
Verb that gives an order or command
A
Imperative
