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What impact does imagery have on the audience?
Helps readers “see” and experience what the poet describes to create a mood and stir up feelings
What impact does alliteration have on the audience?
draws attention to particular words or ideas, creating rhythm and emphasis that make the poem more memorable for the reader
What impact does metaphor have on the audience?
Deepens meaning by fusing two unlike things together, helping readers understand abstract ideas in a relatable way.
What impact does personification have on the audience?
makes ideas or objects feel more 'real' and relatable by giving them human qualities, which helps readers connect emotionally
What impact does onomatopoeia have on the audience?
makes descriptions more lively and immersive by imitating real sounds, helping readers hear and experience the scene more vividly
What impact does simile have on the audience?
Highlights a likeness between two things, helping readers understand abstract ideas in a relatable way.
What impact does onomatopoeia have on the audience?
exaggeration makes a scenario or emotion more intense and memorable
What impact does repetition have on the audience?
emphasises important words or ideas so they stick in the reader's mind, reinforcing meaning and making the poem more rhythmic and memorable
What impact does emotive language have on the audience?
evokes strong feelings in the reader, helping them connect emotionally with the poem’s ideas
What impact does rhythm have on the audience?
Creates a beat, giving the poem flow and emotional pacing that is satisfying to the reader.
What impact does rhyme have on the audience?
similar sounds help make words and ideas stand out and remain memorable
What impact do stanzas have on the audience?
organising ideas into separate sections helps the reader follow the structure, pause for effect, and absorb meaning more clearly
What impact do caesuras have on the audience?
creates a deliberate pause within a line, slowing the rhythm and adding emphasis or tension to the words around it
What impact does enjambment have on the audience?
placing a word mid-sentence at the beginning of a new line can emphasise it and draw our attention to it
What impact does a title have on the audience?
gives the reader a clue about the poem’s subject, theme, or tone, shaping their expectations and guiding interpretation
What impact does symbolism have on the audience?
represents deeper ideas or themes through objects, actions, or images, helping readers understand abstract concepts in a clear way
