ENG 21011 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Blank Verse, Spondee, Caesura
21 Feb 2019
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General poetry terms for reference diction, you can change the way that your writing comes across. For example, if you refer to someone as a doctor, they are just a doctor. But, if you refer to them as a physician, they seem more importantmake sense? (kind of like an attorney vs. a lawyer). Diction - the choice and use of words in writing. It"s the way the author chooses to write. Syntax - refers to word order and sentence structure. In poetry, word order may be shifted around to meet. Metaphor- a descriptive comparison which specifically identifies the vehicle (object held up for comparison). Simile- comparison which identifies both the tenor (thing to be described) and the vehicle (object of emphasis, to heighten the connection between two words, or to pick up on specific implications. The order of the poem"s words, or syntax, conveys an emotional, psychological and spiritual impact. comparison); nearly always contains the words "like" or "as".
