Rhetoric
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
what is anaphora?
so much depends
upon it
glazed with rain
water
beside the white
chickens.
What is a red wheelbarrow?
This is the pattern of end rhymes in a poem, often labeled with letters to denote matching sounds.
What is rhyme scheme?
What do people traditionally put at the top of a christmas tree
an angel
Something that is said or written that refers to or mentions another person or subject in an indirect way
what is allusion?
It will blind you with tears, like a lover
What is an onion?
This type of poem does not have a regular rhyme or meter and allows for more free-flowing expression.
What is free verse?
what is 50?
the process of addressing mass audiences as though they were individuals through the use of inclusive language.
What is synthetic personalisation?
The process by which literary works unsettle readers' habitual ways of seeing the world.
What is defamiliarisation?
This term refers to the continuation of a sentence or clause across a line break in poetry.
What is enjambment?
In Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, what was the first name of Scrooge?
Who is Ebeneezer?
The act of referring to something by the name of something else that is closely connected with it, for example using The White House for the US president or The Crown for the Queen or Suits for lawyers or businesspeople
What is metonymy?
is a narrative art form common to many ancient and modern societies. In some traditional circles
What is epic poetry?
A poem that is a simple sequence of lines
What is a stichic poem?
In the episode of Friends ‘The One with the Holiday Armadillo’, who dresses up as an armadillo?
Who is Ross?
A technique where the speaker or writer begins by asking a question and then proceeds to answer it.
What is hypophora?
rhyme using two different words that happen to sound the same (homophone) for example ‘maize’ and ‘maze’
What is a rich rhyme?
An overarching message or insight about life is often conveyed through a poem's imagery and structure. Hint - this term can also be applied to other literary forms
What is a theme?
According to the song, what did my true love give to me on the eighth day of Christmas?
What are eight maids a-milking?