Poetry Terminology

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1. Masculine rhyme

  • A line or group of lines that is repeated throughout a poem. usually after every stanza
  • A rhyme that occurs in the final stressed syllable
  • A rhyme that occurs in the final unstressed syllable (eg. pleasure and leisure)
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2. Assonance

  • The repetition of the same or similar sounds at the beginning of words
  • The repetition or a pattern of similar sounds, especially vowels sounds
  • Repetition of the 's' sound

3. Litotes

  • A figure of speech in which deliberate exaggeration is used for emphasis
  • A figure of speech in which a positive is stated by negating its opposites
  • A figure of speech in which understatement is used for emphasis

4. Romanticism

  • Extensive use of romantic imagery
  • A late 18th century-early 19th century movement that placed emphasis on the subjective personal experience of the individual. Nature used as a prominent theme.
  • A poem that depicts rural life in a peaceful, idealised way.

5. Alliteration

  • Repetition of the 's' sound
  • The repetition of the same or similar sounds at the beginning of words
  • Soft sounds
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