Poetry techniques - A-LEVEL

Poetry techniques - A-LEVEL

1. 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

2. Rhythm

   • words that sound the same
   • iambic pentameter
     • natural speach- 5 beats a line

3. Stanza

   • Ceasura
     • pause in middle of line
   • A group of lines of poetry

4. 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

5. Basics

   • similies
     • 'like''as' something compared to something
   • metaphores
     • 'is' something is something else for effects ' the snow is a blanket'

6. 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)

7. Punctuation

   • Enjambmant
     • no punctuation at the end of the line (runs into next sentance)

8. repetition

   • syntactic parallelism
     • repeating word order eg. 'i had a dream...' or repetition of structure
   • repetition
     • repeating something

9. Tone

   • the poetic voice