Alliteration
the repetition of a consonant at the start of several adjacent words
Allusion
referring to a well-known event or text
Assonance
the repetition of a vowel at the start of several adjacent words
Blank verse
verse comprised of unrhymed lines in iambic pentameter
Connotation
implied additional meaning or association with different meanings
Context
the circumstances in which an event occurs
Elegy
a poem composed as a lament for a deceased person
Enjambment
when a sentence flows on to the next line without clause or break (comma or full stop)
Euphemism
a mild or indirect way of saying something that is more severe is being implied
Hyperbole
gross exaggeration
Imagery
mental pictures created by colourful language features. Often uses similes and metaphors. Often used in poetry and song lyrics. Imagery allows the writer to show what he/she means instead of telling directly.
E.g. I took a walk around the world to
Ease my troubled mind
I left my body laying somewhere
In the sands of time.
I watched the world float to the dark side of the moon
I feel there is nothing I can do.
Kryptonite - Three Doors Down
Irony
the expression of meaning using words or phrases that imply the opposite
Layout
Metaphor
when one object, through comparison, becomes another
Motif
recurring theme or symbol
Onomatopoeia
the word of a sound: "whoosh", "bang"
Pathetic fallacy
that attribution of human feelings or responses to inanimate things or animals
Personification
transforming a non-human object into a human through human qualities (mostly physical characteristics)
Perspective
the way or view from which a person sees themselves, others and the world
Purpose
an aim or goal
Rhythm
the poetic pace and flow created from a measure of balance and pattern within the language structure
Sibilance
repetition of the "s" sound
Simile
comparing two objects using "like" or "as"
Stanza
a division of a poem, composed of two or more lines with common characteristics
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