an adjective/adverb that indicates the most of something. e.g. “sweetest love!”
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intensifier
a word, especially an adverb or adjective, that has little meaning itself but is used to add emphasis to another adjective, verb or adverb. e.g. “such high zest”
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minimiser
a word that is used to make another adjective, verb or adverb sound lesser. e.g. “some desperate glory”
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imperative
a sentence that is a command. e.g. “let faxed butter-curl on dusty shelves”
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anaphora
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines
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volta
a turning point in a poem
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refrain
a phrase, line or group of lines which is repeated throughout a poem
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Card 2
Front
a word, especially an adverb or adjective, that has little meaning itself but is used to add emphasis to another adjective, verb or adverb. e.g. “such high zest”
Back
intensifier
Card 3
Front
a word that is used to make another adjective, verb or adverb sound lesser. e.g. “some desperate glory”
Back
Card 4
Front
a sentence that is a command. e.g. “let faxed butter-curl on dusty shelves”
Back
Card 5
Front
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines
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