Poetic Form and Techniques (HSC SSCE English Standard): Flashcards

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Poetic form and techniques
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Code-switching

Alternating between 2+ languages in a single text

Third-space identity

Neither purely heritage nor assimilation; something new

Identity prosthesis

Objects as external supports for maintaining cultural identity

Cyclical forms in poetry

Structures in circles/loops, not linear; shows ongoing process

Anaphora

Repetition of words/phrases at start of successive lines

Vernacular

Everyday, informal language or slang used by particular groups

Formal hybridity

Fusing different literary genres & traditions in one work

Allusion

Referencing other texts, events, or cultural traditions

Synaesthesia

Mixing sensory experiences (e.g., sounds as colours)

Praxis in poetry

Practice/action; form as active performance of identity

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