Vocabulary Flashcards
Onomatopoeia
a word used to represent a sound (Pow, Kachow, Boom)
Alliteration
When the same letters begin atleast two words in a sentence
Personification
To give an object human characteristics
Simile
To describe something ‘as’ or ‘like’ something else
Repetition
When a word/phrase is repated more than once
Metaphor
Comparing two things by saying they are each other
Enjambment
The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line
Rhythm
the beat of a poem
Rhyme
When lines of poetry end with the same sounds
Stanza
Groups of lines in a poem (a verse)
Assonance
When vowel sounds within words are the same or very similar
Pivot
Point at which poem changes mood, time, etc.
Caesura
A pause within a line of poetry to give emphasis
Irony
Use of words or phrases that are often sarcastic and or humorous
Fricatives
Soft, breathy sounds: s, z, th, f (can be agressive)