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Poetry Devices

Across
A break in the flow of sound in a line of poetry
A line or phrase that recurs throughout a poem - especially at the end of stanzas.
A stanza comprising of two lines.
Verse that does not employ a rhyme scheme. However, is not the same as free verse because it employs a meter
The effect produced when similar vowel sounds chime together and where the final consonant sound is also in agreement e.g. 'bat' and 'cat'.
Term originally derived from the Greek word meaning 'for the lyre' and indicating verses that were written to be sung. However, more recently the term 'lyric' has been used to refer to short poems, often written in the 'I' form, where the poet expresses his or her feelings
Poem which is directly addressed to a person or thing (often absent).
Language which is charged with strong feelings e.g. love, hate, fear, etc.
The use of words that imitate the sound that the poet is trying to describe
The repetition of similar sounds, usually vowel sounds. It is used to create a mood or enhance the tone of poetry or prose.
The repetition, at close intervals, of the final consonant sounds of accented syllables or important words
Two or more words which are pronounced the same but have different spelling and meaning e.g. 'saw' (to cut) and 'sore' (hurting).
four feet—or beats—in a verse or line of poetry
A foot consisting of two syllables where the first is short or unstressed and the second is long or stressed e.g. as in 'beSIDE'.
A stanza comprising of eight lines
The continuation of a sentence or phrase across a line break - as opposed to an end-stopped line.
The creation of images using words. Poets usually achieve this by invoking comparisons by means of metaphor or simile or other figures of speech.
Three feet—or beats—in a verse or line of poetry
Down
One or more lines that make up the basic units of a poem - separated from each other by spacing.
The rhythmic or musical quality of a poem. In metrical verse, this is determined by the regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
Two or more words which share the same spelling and pronunciation but have different meanings e.g. 'pole' and 'pole'.
Is the regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry. It gives rhythm and regularity to poetry.
Either a definite number of lines of poetry or a general term for poetic composition.
The purpose and effect of the structure is that it is narrative, it tells a story. It jumps from scene to scene as they move from stanza to stanza without exposition. It often uses refrain, the repetition of a verse throughout the poem, and the narrator is usually anonymous so that we focus on the story. The Structure uses alternating tetrameter and trimeter and has an ABCB rhyme scheme. The rhyme scheme can be in slant rhyme. The poem should be 4-5 stanzas long and must be read aloud.
The repetition of the same or similar sounds at the beginning of words such as tongue twisters like 'She sells seashells by the seashore.' It is usually the repetition of consonant sounds.
A fourteen line poem usually in iambic pentameters consisting of an octave and a sestet. The octave presents and develops the theme while the sestet reflects and brings the poem to a conclusion.
Figure of speech whereby inanimate objects or abstractions are given human characteristics
A stanza comprising of four lines
The 'tone' of a poem (according to the New Critics) reveals the attitude of the poet being studied e.g. anger, love, resignation, despair, fear, boredom etc.
A line of poetry comprising of five metrical 'feet'.
Repetition of words and/or phrases at the beginning of a verse
Exaggeration for dramatic effect.
The main idea, thesis or subject matter of a poem.