
Key words for GCSE English Literature.
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tone |
Tone is the general attitude and character of a text.
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metre
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Metre is the basic rhythmic structure of a poem.
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sonnet |
A sonnet is a fourteen-line poem written in iambic pentameter.
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ballad |
A ballad is a narrative poem often set to music.
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couplet |
A couplet is a pair of lines.
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lyric |
A lyric poem expresses the speaker's feelings and emotions.
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ode |
An ode is a poem that celebrates a person, place, or event.
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rhyming |
Rhyming couplets are pairs of lines that rhyme.
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couplets |
Rhyming couplets are pairs of lines that rhyme.
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sibilance |
Sibilance is the repetition of 'S' sounds.
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iambic |
Iambic pentameter is a rhythmic structure containing five feet.
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pentameter |
Iambic pentameter is a rhythmic structure containing five feet.
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blank |
Blank verse has a regular metre but does not rhyme.
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verse |
Blank verse has a regular metre but does not rhyme.
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consonance |
Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds.
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dactyl |
A dactyl is a long syllable followed by two short syllables.
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dramatic |
A dramatic monologue is a poem written in the first person.
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monologue
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A dramatic monologue is a poem written in the first person.
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