Key Analysis Terms 5.0 / 5 based on 3 ratings ? English LiteratureGCSEAll boards Created by: TheKnowledgeCreated on: 02-06-13 17:32 Alliteration Beginning words with the same letter 1 of 37 Allusion A literary, classical or contemporary reference to another event or work. 2 of 37 Anaphora The repetition of words or phrases at the start of successive clauses 3 of 37 Archaic A word no longer in use today 4 of 37 Assertion Where a point of view is expressed as fact 5 of 37 Assonance The same or similar sound used in the central syllables of words close together 6 of 37 Ballad Ancient poem which tells a story 7 of 37 Caesura A pause or break in mid-line. 8 of 37 Colloquial Everyday or informal 9 of 37 Couplet A pair of lines, usually the same length and end with a rhyme 10 of 37 Doublé Entendre A double meaning or euphemism 11 of 37 End-Stopped Having a pause at the end of a line 12 of 37 Enjambment Continuing a sentence beyond a line, couplet or stanza 13 of 37 Extended Metaphor Giving a name or description to something to which it is not literally applicable and continuing this throughout the poem or stanza. 14 of 37 Hyperbole Exaggeration something so much that it cannot be taken literally, for effect 15 of 37 Imagery Words used to create a picture in the readers mind for effect 16 of 37 Irony The humorous or sarcastic use of words, implying the opposite of what they mean 17 of 37 Metaphor Giving a name or description to something to which it is not literally applicable 18 of 37 Metre Same as rhythym; The movement of syllables within a line or verse 19 of 37 Motif An extended symbol, used throughout the work 20 of 37 Octave The first eight lines of a sonnet 21 of 37 Octet The same as an octave; The first eight lines of a sonnet 22 of 37 Onomatopoeia Names or words formed from sounds that resemble what is named 23 of 37 Pathos Language producing feelings of sorrow or pity 24 of 37 Pentameter A line of 10 syllables 25 of 37 Personification Attributing a personal nature or human-like characteristics to a thing or idea 26 of 37 References Alluding or referring to an area of knowledge for poetic effect, such as a location 27 of 37 Repetition Repeating a sound, word or phrase for effect 28 of 37 Rhetorical Question A question which does not expect an answer, often used for effect. 29 of 37 Rhyme-scheme The arrangement of rhymes in a piece of verse 30 of 37 Rhythym Same as metre; The movement of syllables within a line or verse 31 of 37 Riddle A question, statement or description intended to test our powers of deduction or to amuse us in the process 32 of 37 Satire A form of entertainment which uses irony, ridicule or sarcasm for effect 33 of 37 Sestet The last 6 lines of a sonnet 34 of 37 Simile The direct comparison of one thing to another, usually using 'like' or 'as' 35 of 37 Stanza Four or more rhymed lines repeated OR a group of lines in a poem 36 of 37 Tone The manner of expression 37 of 37
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