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Poetry techniques - A-LEVEL
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Mind Map on Poetry techniques - A-LEVEL, created by abigailcurl on 21/01/2015.
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Poetry techniques - A-LEVEL
Rhyme
Rhyming Cuplets
Two lines Rhyming next to each other, usually at the end of a poem
Rhyme Scheme
e.g ABAB, AABBAABBC
words generally used at the end of the line which end/sound the same/similair
Half Rhyme
Rhythm
words that sound the same
iambic pentameter
natural speach- 5 beats a line
Stanza
Ceasura
pause in middle of line
A group of lines of poetry
Sounds
plosive
ard sounding 'p' 'b' sound
fricatives
'f' soft sounds repeated
assonance
repeated vowl sound
alliteration
ame sounds repeated
consonance
consonet sound repeated
onomatopoeia
sounds like the action it describes
sibilance
repetition of 's' sound
Basics
similies
'like''as' something compared to something
metaphores
'is' something is something else for effects ' the snow is a blanket'
Other
personification
giving something human qualities
anthopomorphism
giving animal human personality eg. winnie the pooh
oxymoron
contodiction next to each other for effects
paradox
imagery
reating a visual idea through fiurativr language
juxtaposition
putting something next to each other. two ideas/images contrast more than controdiction
hyperbole
refrain
repeating a whole sentance (chorus)
Punctuation
Enjambmant
no punctuation at the end of the line (runs into next sentance)
repetition
syntactic parallelism
repeating word order eg. 'i had a dream...' or repetition of structure
repetition
repeating something
Tone
the poetic voice
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