Poetic Form and Techniques (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Flashcards
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Enjambment definition
Enjambment definition
Sentence continues beyond line break
Liminality meaning
Liminality meaning
Transitional state between two conditions or places
Windows' function in Dobson's poetry
Windows' function in Dobson's poetry
Barriers & frames for perception
Bathos definition
Bathos definition
Shift from elevated language to deflating/absurd
Anaphora definition
Anaphora definition
Repetition at beginning of successive phrases/lines
Ekphrastic poetry definition
Ekphrastic poetry definition
Poetry describing or responding to visual art
Chiaroscuro definition
Chiaroscuro definition
Strong contrasts between light & shadow
Role of sound in Dobson's work
Role of sound in Dobson's work
Awakening role, marks shifts in consciousness
Effect of 'clamour & clatter' plosives
Effect of 'clamour & clatter' plosives
Mimics harsh, sudden jolt of being woken abruptly
Purpose of tactile verbs in creation poems
Purpose of tactile verbs in creation poems
Embody human drive to create & shape materials