War Poetry Flashcards

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Similie

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Comparing something using “like” or “as”

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Metaphor

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Saying something is something when exxaggerating e.g “Life is a highway”

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Caesura

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A break between words inbetween a poem

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Enjambment

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Not using a full stop at the end of a line

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Volta

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volta marks a shift from the main narrative or idea of the poem and awakens readers to a different meaning or to a reveal in the conclusion of the poem.

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Extended metaphor

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An extended metaphor is a metaphor in a literary work, such as a novel or poem, that isn’t just used in one line but is extended over multiple lines

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Personification

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Giving non human things human characteristics

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Alliteration

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The same sound at the start of two words next to each other

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Rhyme scheme

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A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song

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Rythym

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a strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound.

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Repetition

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Saying the same thing over again

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onomatopoeia

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Words that sound like what they are e.g “boom” creek”

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Narrative voice

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Narrative voice is the perspective the story is told from

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14
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Propaganda

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information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.

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Jingoism

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extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy

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16
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Futility

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pointlessness

17
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Terror

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In fear

18
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Stanza

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Paragraph in a poem

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Verb

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A doing word

20
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Adjective

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Describes a noun or pronoun

21
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Patriotism

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the quality of being patriotic; devotion to and vigorous support for one’s country.

22
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Conflict

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a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.

23
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Hyperbole

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

24
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Trench

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trench is a type of excavation or in the ground that is generally deeper than it is wide and narrow compared with its length