English Language Keywords

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Alliteration
The same letter at the beginning of a two or more of words close together. Usually used to stress something.
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Assonance
The repetition of two or more vowel sounds or of two or more consonant sounds, close together. Usually in a poem.
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Cliche
A phrase used so much it becomes meaningless.
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Colloquial
Informal language.
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Emotive language
Words that have strong emotional intensity.
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Enjambment
When the sense of a poem runs over the line breaks. Example from 'The Man He Killed': "We should have set us down to wet / Right many a nipperkin."
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Imperative
A verb used to express a wish, command or advice.
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Juxtapose
Place two things together to show a link or emphasize a contrast between them.
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List
A series of items separated by commas. Usually used to speed up the text and create a sense excitement.
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Metaphor
Comparison of two things where one thing is said to be another. Powerful imagery tool, to make you imagine something.
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Narcissistic
Excessive self-admiration and self-centeredness.
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Onomatopoeia
Words which sound like the word they are describing, e.g. buzz, crack.
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Oxymoron
A phrase in which the words contradict each other, usually for effect. e.g. "dumb god"
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Repetition
A word said more than once. Usually used to stress it.
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Rhetorical question
A question that does not require an answer, designed to make people think. Example: "Do we want to pay more taxes?"
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Persona
Telling a poem from a first person perspective that is not the author's perspective.
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Personification
Using a metaphor to make something seem human.
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Rhyme
Word with endings that sounds similar to each other. Usually used to connect words.
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Rhythm
The beat of a poem.
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Simile
Comparing two things, but saying one is like another.
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Card 2

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The repetition of two or more vowel sounds or of two or more consonant sounds, close together. Usually in a poem.

Back

Assonance

Card 3

Front

A phrase used so much it becomes meaningless.

Back

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Card 4

Front

Informal language.

Back

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Card 5

Front

Words that have strong emotional intensity.

Back

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