Features of Texts: Poetry (VCE SSCE English): Flashcards

Examining a poem's elements to understand how they convey meaning

Speaker is a character created by poet, not the poet themselves

Making notes on a poem to track observations and ideas

Reading the poem aloud to hear sounds, patterns, and rhythms

Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

Repetition of vowel sounds within words

Language involving one or more of the five senses

Describing one thing as another without using 'like' or 'as'

Explicit comparison using 'like' or 'as'

The careful selection of words in poetry