English Poetry Terms - Exam Review
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Anaphora
The repetition of a word/words at tthe start of neighbouring verses
Alliteration
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words.
Enjambment
Continuing the verse from one line to the next
Onomatopoeia
Words that imitate sounds.
Refrain
Repetition of an entire verse
Rhyme
The correspondence of sounds between words
Rhyme Scheme
Sequence of rhymes in a poem
Allusion
Reference to something famous/well known
Mood/Atmosphere
The feeling evoked in a writing
Hyperbole
An extreme exaggeration
Imagery
Words that appeal to the 5 senses
Metaphor
Comparison between two thinbs
Oxymoron
Combines contradictory terms.
Simile
Compares two different things using "like" or "as."
Tone
The attitude or approach that the author takes toward the theme or subject of the poem