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allusion
when reference is made in one text to a previous text or genre in order to make the audience think of ideas or techniques in that text or genre
anaphora, and example
intentional repetition of a word or phrase at teh beginning of several clauses, sentences or paragraphs for affect. eg. 'i have a dream'
apostrophe and example
whena composer is addressing a god, quality or person dead or not present eg. 'Oh death...
caesura
a break/pause, usuall near the midle of a verse and middle of a line
blank verse
verse that does not rhyme but does have regular rhythm
connotative words and example
words which convey opinion or emotions, eg smell is not, scent is positive connotation, stink is negative connotation
convention
an established technique or practice, often accepted without thought
couplet
two lines of poetry that rhyme
didactic and example
intended for instruction/instructive. eg. aesops fables are didatic since they intend to teach a lesson
dramatic irony, JC example
a type of irony where the audience knows something one or more of the characters does not. eg. julius' impending assassination
enjambment
a sentence/idea that runs on from line to line without pause
eulogy
a speech in praise of a person... especially a set oration in honour of a deceased person
euphemism, and example
the substitution of a subtle work instead of a harsh or blunt one, eg. passed away rather than dead
foil
a character, idea or image placed near another character idea or image to bring out features in the first.
foot
a group of syllables, one of which is stressed and the other/s not stressed, which form a pattern when repeated in a line of poetry
free verse
no regular rhythm, rhyme, line length or stanza pattern
hyperbole, and example
a figure of speech which uses exaggeration, eg. i've seen that movie a hundred times!
lamb
a foot of poetry which contains only one stressed and on unstressed syllable
iambic pentameter
a rhythmic pattern with five imabic feet in a line
Imagery
pictures forming in the mind by words
Imperative mood
the form of a verb used to give answers ***
Irony
When the events which take place are the opposite of, or very different to, what has been intended or expected to happen
juxtaposition
the placing of two idea, images or characters near each other to produce an affect through comparison
prose
continuous writing in sentences and paragraphs
satire
ridicules faults of character,usually by exaggeration
soliloquy
a speech in which a character reveals their thoughts to the audience
symbolism
the use symbols, symbols are things that stand for something else.
synecdoche
when either part is used to refer to the whole, or visa versa. 'all hands on deck' and 'england vs australia'
the conversational you
in colloquial language when you means 'one' or 'a person', eg. "When you are happy you feel optimistic and confident'
tone
the attitude of the writer to the subject/situation
verbal irony
pretty much sarcasm. when something incorrect is said deliberately to highlight the situation
wit
a type of humour that depends on cleverness, especially words, or the joining of disparate ideas.