English Poetic Techniques 3.5 / 5 based on 3 ratings ? English LiteratureUnseen poetryGCSEEdexcel Created by: princessbefCreated on: 20-03-14 18:53 Alliteration a figure of speech in which consonants, especially at the beginning of words or stressed syllables, are repeated 1 of 19 Anaphora the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or stanzas 2 of 19 Assonance this consists of the repetition of similar vowel sounds, usually close together, to create the effect or euphony 3 of 19 Asyndeton the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence 4 of 19 Elision the omission of an unstressed vowel or syllable to preserve the meter of a line of poetry 5 of 19 Euphemism the substitution of a mild and pleasant expression for a harsh and blunt one 6 of 19 Hyperbole exaggeration for emphasis 7 of 19 Metaphor comparison between things which are essentially unalike 8 of 19 Oxymoron a combination of two words that appear to contradict each other 9 of 19 Paradox a situation or phrase that appears to be contradictory but which contains a truth worth considering 10 of 19 Personification the endowment of inanimate objects or abstract concepts with animate or living qualities 11 of 19 Plosives voiceless plosives = [p], [t], [k] voiced plosives = [b], [d], [g] 12 of 19 Polyptoton repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence 13 of 19 Polysyndeton using several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted 14 of 19 Sibilance repetition of '**' sound to give a hi**ing effect 15 of 19 Simile comparison between two essentially unlike things using words such as 'like', 'as', or 'as though' 16 of 19 Symbolism the practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing symbolic meanings or significance to objects, events, or relationships 17 of 19 Synecdoche a part substituted for the whole 18 of 19 Synesthesia an attempt to fuse different senses by describing in terms of another 19 of 19
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