Structure & Poetic Techniques (Junior Cert English): Flashcards
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Structure of a poem
Structure of a poem
How it appears on the page
Purpose of poetic techniques
Purpose of poetic techniques
Enhance readability, aesthetic & emotional impact
Number & type of stanzas in this poem
Number & type of stanzas in this poem
Four stanzas of five lines each (quintains)
Focus of first three stanzas
Focus of first three stanzas
The moment of decision
Focus of final stanza
Focus of final stanza
Reflection in the future
Rhyme scheme pattern
Rhyme scheme pattern
Regular ABAAB in each stanza
What the rhyme scheme mirrors
What the rhyme scheme mirrors
Order within uncertainty
Phrase repeated at beginning & end
Phrase repeated at beginning & end
Two roads diverged in a wood
What enjambment does
What enjambment does
Lines flow into next without punctuation
What enjambment reflects
What enjambment reflects
Ongoing, uncontrollable nature of life's journey
What antithesis highlights
What antithesis highlights
Illusion of choice
Initial tone of the poem
Initial tone of the poem
Thoughtful and uncertain
Final tone & what 'with a sigh' suggests
Final tone & what 'with a sigh' suggests
Reflective; possible regret or nostalgia