Poetic Form and Techniques (HSC SSCE English Standard): Quizzes
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What effect does Dobson's use of short, jagged lines in free verse create?
What effect does Dobson's use of short, jagged lines in free verse create?
A sense of natural speech and thought
What is enjambment in poetry?
What is enjambment in poetry?
Line breaks without completing a unit
What dual purpose do windows serve in Dobson's poetry?
What dual purpose do windows serve in Dobson's poetry?
Constraint (barrier) & possibility (view)
What does the term 'liminality' mean in Dobson's poetry?
What does the term 'liminality' mean in Dobson's poetry?
Being between two worlds
What are plosive consonants?
What are plosive consonants?
Consonants requiring a burst of air
What effect does the 'rule of three' create in 'A Fine Thing'?
What effect does the 'rule of three' create in 'A Fine Thing'?
Rhythm and completeness
What is personification?
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to non-humans
What is bathos in poetry?
What is bathos in poetry?
Sudden descent from elevated to absurd
What is anaphora?
What is anaphora?
Repetition at the start of clauses
What does ekphrasis mean?
What does ekphrasis mean?
Literary description of visual art