Imagery is a technique used to create a vivid mental image in the reader's mind, making the historical events and characters seem more real and tangible.

Archaic language is used in historical poetry to create a sense of authenticity and to transport the reader back in time to the period in which the poem is set.

The Divine Comedy is an epic poem by Dante Alighieri that uses allegory to represent the journey of the soul through heaven, hell, and purgatory.

Enjambment is a technique in which a sentence or phrase is carried over from one line of poetry to the next without a pause, creating a sense of flow and continuity.

The Dunciad is a satirical poem by Alexander Pope that criticizes the literary and cultural scene of his time.

Personification is a technique in which human qualities are given to inanimate objects or abstract ideas, making them seem more relatable and easier to understand.

The Divine Comedy is an epic poem by Dante Alighieri that uses symbolism to represent the journey of the soul through heaven, hell, and purgatory.

Alliteration is a technique in which the same consonant sound is repeated at the beginning of two or more words in close succession, creating a sense of rhythm and flow.

The Iliad is an epic poem by Homer that uses hyperbole to exaggerate the events and emotions of the Trojan War.

Assonance is a technique in which the same vowel sound is repeated in two or more words in close succession, creating a sense of rhythm and flow.

The Battle of Maldon is an Old English poem that uses onomatopoeia to create a sense of realism and to convey the sounds of battle.

Metaphor is a technique in which two unlike things are compared, creating a new and unexpected image or idea.

The Iliad is an epic poem by Homer that uses simile to compare two unlike things, creating vivid and memorable images.

Apostrophe is a technique in which a poet addresses a person or thing that is absent or dead, creating a sense of intimacy between the poet and the reader.

The Odyssey is an epic poem by Homer that uses metonymy to substitute one word for another, creating a more vivid and memorable image.