Poetic Terminology 2.0 / 5 based on 3 ratings ? English LiteraturePoetryTerminologySamuel Taylor ColeridgeW H AudenASAQA Created by: SabertoothTigerCreated on: 14-05-14 22:26 Allusion Unacknowledged references and quotes that the poet assumes the reader will know of (Well known) 1 of 25 Esoteric References the poet mentions that only a small number of people will know about - rather vague 2 of 25 Anaphora Repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of each line 3 of 25 Blank verse Unrhymed iambic pentameter - e.g. Shakespeare 4 of 25 Caesura Short, definite pauses used for impact 5 of 25 Diction Can be formal diction - elaborate (the Rime), neutral (Auden) or informal diction (parts of Auden) 6 of 25 End-stopped line A line in poetry ending in a full-stop for dramatic effect 7 of 25 Enjambment Line having no punctuation at the end and therefore continuing onto the next line 8 of 25 Hyperbole Overstatement; an exaggeration 9 of 25 Image Used to trigger the mind - e.g. Musee Des Beaux Arts 10 of 25 Internal rhyme Rhyme used in the same sentence/line 11 of 25 Metaphysical Conceit Elaborate and extended metaphor/simile that links two unrelated things together 12 of 25 Onomatopoeia Pronunciation of the word sounds like what it is 13 of 25 Paradox A contradiction that is seemingly true 14 of 25 Sestet Six-line stanza of poetry 15 of 25 Synaesthesia Describes one sense and appeals to another 16 of 25 Syntax Word order and sentence structure 17 of 25 Quatrain Four-lined stanza 18 of 25 Refrain Stanza that is repeated 19 of 25 Archaism Words from a long time ago - "eftsoons" is an example 20 of 25 Closure Effect of completeness - lack of this in the Rime 21 of 25 Organic Form Poetry should create its own form should not follow a mechanical form 22 of 25 Neoplatonism Creation of a sort of cosmic Soul; beautiful and inhabited by spirits 23 of 25 Sibilance Harsh words all starting with similar sounds, e.g. "s", "sh" or nasal "m" and "n", or fricatives "f", or plosives "p" "t" 24 of 25 Sublime Awe-inspiring natural scenery, compensatory feeling in which the mind recognises its own immensity 25 of 25
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