Anthology Keywords Keywords to use when analysing poetry. 5.0 / 5 based on 3 ratings ? English LiteratureAQA AnthologyGCSEAll boards Created by: cg97Created on: 06-05-13 09:38 Simile Comparing things using the words like or as. 1 of 15 Assonance Repetition of vowel sounds. 2 of 15 Rhythm The sound of the poem, in particular the amount of syllables in each line. 3 of 15 Enjambment When sentences or phrases carry on across different lines or stanzas. 4 of 15 Onomatopoeia Words that sound like the sounds they describe. 5 of 15 Metaphor Comparisons which basically say that something is something else. They can sometimes be very long (an extended metaphor may run through a whole poem). 6 of 15 Aliiteration Repetition of consonant sounds. 7 of 15 Personification Giving non-human things human characteristics. 8 of 15 Oxymoron Two words next to each other which are contradictory. 9 of 15 Sibilance Repetition of soft 's' and 'z' sounds. 10 of 15 Ambiguity Deliberate suggestions of double or multiple meanings. 11 of 15 Internal Rhyme When rhymes are found in the middle of line rather than at the end. 12 of 15 Juxtaposition Placing contrasting ideas near each other to reflect upon each other. 13 of 15 Stanza A better name for a verse or section of a poem. 14 of 15 Repetition Repeating for effect - words, phrases, sentences and sentence structures etc. 15 of 15
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