Techniques- definitions 00

Question 1

Pathetic fallacy

Answer 1

Human emotions are attributed to aspects of nature

Question 2

Metrical feet:
Pentameter

Answer 2

A line of five feet

Question 3

Metrical feet:
Dactyl

Answer 3

A falling rhythm of three syllables

Question 4

Metrical feet:
Anapest

Answer 4

A rising rhythm of three syllables

Question 5

Metrical feet:
Trochee

Answer 5

A falling rhythm of two syllables

Question 6

Metrical feet:
Iambus

Answer 6

A rising rhythm of two syllables

Question 7

Metre

Answer 7

The number of stresses, beats or feet in a line of poetry

Question 8

Tone

Answer 8

The overall mood or attitude conveyed by the narrator’s word choice in a story

Question 9

Consonance

Answer 9

Repetition of identical or similar consonants in neighbouring words with different vowel sounds

Question 10

Stream of consciousness

Answer 10

Continuous, non-censored, non-logical flow of ideas, feelings and facts

Question 11

Analogy

Answer 11

Compares similarities between two unrelated things as a way to make a point through the comparison