Poetry Terms

Question 1

Metaphor

Answer 1

Metafoor

Question 2

Simile

Answer 2

Vergelyking

Question 3

Personification

Answer 3

Persoifikasie

Question 4

Oxymoron

Answer 4

Oksimoron

Question 5

Onomatopea

Answer 5

Klanknabootsing

Question 6

Alliteration

Answer 6

Alliterasie / Stafrym

Question 7

Assonance

Answer 7

Assonansie / Half gym

Question 8

Repetition

Answer 8

Herhaling

Question 9

Rhyme

Answer 9

Rym

Question 10

Paarrym

Answer 10

aabb ccdd

Question 11

Omarmde rym

Answer 11

abba cddc

Question 12

Kruisrym

Answer 12

abab cdcd

Question 13

Gebroke rym

Answer 13

abcd ebda

Question 14

Titel

Answer 14

Title

Question 15

Tema

Answer 15

Theme

Question 16

Stuktuur

Answer 16

Structure

Question 17

Rymskema

Answer 17

(abab) - scheme

Question 18

Rympatroon

Answer 18

Name - Pattern

Question 19

Tipografie

Answer 19

Typography (how it looks on the page0

Question 20

Leestekens

Answer 20

Punctuation

Question 21

Onomatopee

Answer 21

Onomatopoeia

Question 22

Enjambent

Answer 22

Enjabement (run on line)

Question 23

Progressie

Answer 23

Progression

Question 24

Inversie

Answer 24

Inversion

Sentence written in the wrong order. Done to emphasise whatever is in the begining

Question 25

Herhaling

Answer 25

Repetition

Question 26

Kontras

Answer 26

Contrast

Question 27

Wending

Answer 27

Volta

“But” / Maar. Shows change in focus / tone.

Goes from positive to negative / other way around.

Question 28

Alleenplasing

Answer 28

Alone Placing

Single word alone in line.

Emphasise = beklemtoon

Question 29

Opeenvolgende Woorde

Answer 29

Consecutive Words

Question 30

Spreker

Answer 30

Speaker

Question 31

Aangesproke

Answer 31

Person being spoken to

Question 32

1st person speaker

Answer 32

Eerstepersoonsverteller

Question 33

3rd person speaker

Answer 33

Derdepersoonsverteller

Question 34

Een sin

Answer 34

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