poetic techniques 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureUnseen poetryGCSEWJEC Created by: Jasmine4582Created on: 05-05-14 12:12 Allusion direct or indirect reference to something in history,culture,ect 1 of 31 Assonance repetition of the same vowels followed by different consonant sounds 2 of 31 Consonance repetition of consonant sounds but not vowels 3 of 31 Mood general tone 4 of 31 Turn when atmosphere and moon changes 5 of 31 Oxymoron a contradiction in two words 6 of 31 Paradox statement which is true but contains seemingly opposite ideas 7 of 31 Repetition repeating of words, phrases , ideas for emphasis 8 of 31 Rhyme repetition of same sounds at the end of words 9 of 31 Rhyme Scheme identifiable pattern , classified using letters. 10 of 31 Rhythm Musical flow or beat of the poem 11 of 31 Symbolism the use expressions which represent certain ideas 12 of 31 Theme the central idea or topic of the poem 13 of 31 Imagery descriptions that appeals to the senses in the mind 14 of 31 Simile a figure of speech which involves a direct comparison between two unlike usually with the work like or as 15 of 31 Metaphor a figure of speech which involves an implied comparison between two unlike things using a form of be does not include like or as 16 of 31 Alliteration repeated consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words or within words 17 of 31 Personification a figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, object or idea 18 of 31 Hyperbole an exaggerated statement used to heighten effect 19 of 31 Onomatopoeia the use of words that mime sounds 20 of 31 Idioms expresstion in one language that can not be translated directly to another language 21 of 31 Allegory a narrative that serves as an extended metaophor 22 of 31 Caesura the breaking up of a line or sentence to give a spoken quality 23 of 31 Sibalance the repetition of an "s" sound 24 of 31 Emjambent the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet or stanza 25 of 31 Stanza a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem 26 of 31 Rhyming couplet a couplet is a pair of lines of meter in poetry 27 of 31 Meter the basic rhythmic structure of a verse 28 of 31 Form the physical structure of the poem 29 of 31 Tone the attitude that its style implies 30 of 31 Pathetic fallacy when the weather reflectsn 31 of 31
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