Techniques Of Poetry Analysis, Vocab Flashcards

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Denotation

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 The dictionary definition of a word 

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Connotation

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Emotions/ideas associated with a word 

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External rhyme

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Rhyme at the end of lines

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Internal rhyme

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Rhyme with in a line

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5
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Rhyme scheme

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The pattern of external rhyme in a poem 

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Couplet

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Two consecutive rhymed lines

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Quatrain

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 A four lined portion of a poem, usually with a specific rhyme scheme

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Meter

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The precise measurement of a rhythm in a poem 

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Caesura

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A pause, break, or pivot within a line

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of an adjacent or closely connected words
Ex: sweet sparrows, sang at sunrise

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Consonance

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The repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity
Ex: the tall starlet shut the top window 

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Assonance

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The repetition of vowel sounds in close proximity, sometimes approximating rhyme
Ex: the mad hatter sat on the flat pad 

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Euphony

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The use of pleasing, harmonious sounds Ex: shhh, to a wailing baby or mmm after eating something delicious

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Cacophony

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The use of harsh, discordant sounds
Ex: “k” or “g”

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Allusion

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Any historical or a literary reference outside of the poem

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Hyperbole

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A statement of exaggeration

17
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Paradox

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And aparent contradiction that conveys some truth
Ex: “ it was the beginning of the end”

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Oxymoron

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction
Ex: “cold fire” or “jumbo shrimp”

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Apostrophe

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Direct address to an inanimate object or idea

20
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Syntax

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The order or structure of words in a poem