Poetry Techniques 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureUnseen poetryGCSEAll boards Created by: Aj SmooveCreated on: 16-02-15 15:07 The repitition of similar vowel sounds Assonance 1 of 20 The omission of a syllable or unstressed vowel to keep the meter in a line of poetry Elision 2 of 20 Uing a mild or pleasant expression instead of a harsh or blunt one Euphemism 3 of 20 Exaggeration for emphasis or effect Hyperbole 4 of 20 Comparison between things without the use of 'as' or 'like' Metaphor 5 of 20 A combination of two words that appear to conradict each other Oxymoron 6 of 20 A statement which appears to be absurd or contradictory but is actually valid or true Paradox 7 of 20 Attributing human characteristics to an object or animal Personification 8 of 20 Repitition of '**' sounds to give a hissing effect Sibillance 9 of 20 Comparision between things using 'like' or 'as' Simile 10 of 20 The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities or of investing things with a symbolic meaning Symbolism 11 of 20 An attempt to fuse different senses by describing in terms of another Synesthesia 12 of 20 Repitition of the first letter of a word Alliteration 13 of 20 Language which is used in speech with an informal meaning Colloquial 14 of 20 In poetry where a sentence continues beyond the end of a line Enjambment 15 of 20 A word that sounds like the noise that it is describing Onomatopoeia 16 of 20 Language that evokes feelings of pity or sorrow. Pathos 17 of 20 Line of poetry or porse in iambic pentameter Blank verse 18 of 20 A strong pause within a line of poetry Caesura 19 of 20 A 14 line poem in Iambic Pentameter Sonnet 20 of 20
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