where a sentence continues beyond the end of the line or verse. This technique is often used to maintain a sense of continuation from one stanza to another.
enjambment
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a word or phrase used to imply figurative, not literal or 'actual', resemblance
metaphor
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a word that sounds like the noise it is describing
onomatopoeia
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Where two words normally not associated are brought together
oxymoron
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attributing a human quality to a thing or idea
personification
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a repetitive beat or metre within a poem
rhythm
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a phrase which establishes similarity between two things to emphasise the point being made
simile
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ften objects, colours, sounds and places work as symbols
symbolism
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voice or atmosphere or feeling that pervades the text, such as sadness, gloom, celebration, joy, anxiety, dissatisfaction, regret or anger
tone
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he quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness
ambiguity
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the pace of the poem
tempo
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double meaning
double entendre
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two contrasting ideas
juxtapostition
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having or using the style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; lacking imaginativeness or originality.
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