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TY Poetic Techniques
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Elegy | Poem themed on death |
| Blank Verse | Verse without rhyme |
| Figurative Language | Language that uses comparisons and imagery |
| Conceit | Extended Metaphor |
| Poetic Form | Structure of the poem |
| Paradox | A contradiction with truth |
| Anaphora | Form of repetition where the first word in a sentence is repeated at the start of the next line. |
| Juxtaposition | Contrast |
| Erasure | A poem based on a pre-existing text. |
| Synaesthesia | A contrast of the senses |
| Antithesis | Contrasting character traits |
| Allusion | A poem connects to an external story or myth |