UNIT 4: Poetry Flashcards
Alliteration
Repetition of the same consonant or vowel sounds at the start of the line
Assonance
Similar sounding vowel sounds that repeat
Consonance
Similar sounding sounds that involve consonants and vowels.
Euphony
Soft sounding words that contain the letters: “l, m, n, w, r, s, th, wh, vowels, f”
Cacophony
Harsh sounding words that contain the letters: “t, c, k, d, b, j, g, p, y, z, x…”
Line
A line is a row of text
Stanza
A stanza is a series of lines grouped together in order to divide a poem
Rhythm
The pattern of language in a line of a poem, marked by the stressed and unstressed syllables in the words.
Rhyme
The matching up of sounds and syllables, usually at the end of lines.
Enjambment
Enjambment is the continuation of a sentence or clause across a line break.
Repetition
Similar to Anaphora, EXCEPT focuses on the repeats of the text itself. Not the sound.
