A phrase combining two terms that seem to be opposites.The poet can show us that two very different things were going on at the same time. They can make us think again about something we took for granted. Suggests unpredictability:things could change
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Refers to the projection of human emotions onto surroundings and nature. Emotions associated with occurences in a narrative, or the mood and tone of characters and speakers, are reflected through inanimate objects or the weather.
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Giving human qualities to things that are not human e.g. Anthropomorphism.Connects us to that thing being described; gives us more sympathy for it.
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A play on words, in which two different meanings are suggested either by the same word or two similar sounding words.Sometimes for humorous effect, sometimes to allow the poet to communicate to us more than one meaning for the part of the poem.
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Repeating a word or phrase.Emphasises whatever is being repeated.
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The use of words with matching sounds, often at the end of each line.Links significant words together, connects lines in the poem. Suggests something is going on and on if all the lines have the same rhyme.
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The pattern of beats created by the words in a poem and the way they are organized.Can move the poem along at a certain pace. Like a song, can sometimes suggest the rhythm of something it is describing. Rhythm is often used when describing movement.
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Characterised by a hissing s, sh, z. Conjures on aural impression for the reader. Onomatopoeic effect also slows the reader down, alters pace.
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Comparing one thing to another using the words 'like' or 'as'.Like a metaphor, it allows us to build up a clear picture of the thing being described.
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A very traditional, particular type of poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.
