Glossary

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Assonance 
Repeated vowel sound
Extended metaphor 
A series of linked metaphors
Imagery 
Visually descriptive or figurative language
Motif 
Recurring theme or symbol
Semantic field 
Group of words related in meaning
Useful words for analysis
Suggests
Symbolises
Alludes to
Implies
Highlights
Signifies
Conveys
Embodies
Connotes
Anaphora 
Repeated first words at start of a line
Blank verse 
Poetry written with a consistent metre (usually iambic pentameter) but unrhymed lines
Caesura 
A break in the middle of a line using punctuation
Enjambment 
A sentence that runs over lines and stanzas
Free Verse 
Does not use consistent meter patterns, rhyme, or any musical pattern
Iambic pentameter 
10 syllables per line, consisting of unstressed/stressed patterns
Juxtaposition 
Placing contrasting ideas close together in a text
Oxymoron 
Two opposite words next to another
Quatrain 
A stanza of four lines
Refrain 
Repeated lines (like a chorus in a song)
Sonnet 
14 lines. It usually takes a turn, called a "Volta," about 8 lines in, and then resolves the issue by the end. Shakespearean sonnets-ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Sestet 
Stanza of 8 lines
Volta 
The turning point of a poem
Comparatives 
Moreover
In addition
Similarly
In contrast
Conversely
Alternatively
On the other hand
Conversely
Idiomatic 
Using, containing, or denoting expressions that are natural to a native speaker
Guajarati 
Language spoken in Gujarat
Quick draw 
Related to a duel
Vindictive 
Having/ showing strong or unreasoning desire for revenge
Ponte Vecchio 
Arch bridge located in The Arno, Florence
Parabola 
A curved that I'd mirror symmetrical
Plumb 
Refers to being entirely vertical
Diverged 
Go in different directions.
Indecisive 
not able to make decisions quickly or easily
Hesitant 
unsure or slow in acting or speaking
Arbitrary 
Based on random choice rather than any reason
Seraphim 
Angel