English Literature Poetry 4.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? English LiteratureGCSEEdexcel Created by: PoppyCreated on: 22-05-13 21:21 Adjective A type of word used to describe nouns: "reds" "tall" "flimsy" "beautiful 1 of 23 Verb A type of word used to indicate an action within a sentence "walk" "speak" "develop" "consider" 2 of 23 Adverb A type of word used to describe a verb: "quickly" "silently" "openly" "repetitively" 3 of 23 Personification When an object or idea is given human qualities: " The eagles hand clasped the cliff edge." 4 of 23 Simile Imagery. Using "as" or like" to compare objects/ideas to help the reader see clearly: "as tall as a giraffe" 5 of 23 Assonance The repetition of a vowel sound "You swoon and woo alone beneath the moon." 6 of 23 Metaphor Imagery. A comparison, using objects the reader recognizes to help them understand "the regiment of nettles" 7 of 23 Irony When someone says one thing but means the opposite "stealing from me is so thoughtful" 8 of 23 Onomatopoeia When the meaning of the word is the sound that it makes "whoosh" "clash" 9 of 23 Alliteration The repetition of a consonant sound: "people clapped and pondered coldly" 10 of 23 Symbolism When an object or idea is used to represent something else: an apple used to represent temptation 11 of 23 Oxymoron When two words sit side by side that mean the opposite "passionately calm" 12 of 23 Paradox When ideas close to each other forms a contradiction: "a cold day in hell." 13 of 23 Stanza A collection of lines in a poem, known as a verse in a song. A stanza can be one line. 14 of 23 Imperative A command word or sentence. It gives an instruction to the reader: "stir the sauce." 15 of 23 Emotive Language Words and sentences that are filled with emotion or intended to provoke emotion in the reader. 16 of 23 Emjambment When a line of poetry runs into the next line, as there is no punctuation at the end of line. 17 of 23 Refrain The repetition of an idea or a phrase in a poem or a song 18 of 23 Repetition When you keep using a phrase or a word on purpose: "Imagine the world without love. Imagine." 19 of 23 Exaggeration When you make something appear more than it is: " The fish was at least a metre long." 20 of 23 Caesura A break in the middle of a line of poetry, using punctuation: "The habit of love. The habit of light." 21 of 23 Hyperbole Language that is 'hyped' up so that it appears over the top "The massive car smash." 22 of 23 Pattern of Three A list of three similar words or ideas: "The hope, the pride, the ambition." 23 of 23
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