English Literature GCSE
Refrain
What Refrain means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A repeated line or number of lines in a poem, typically at the end of each stanza.
A repeated line or phrase. Example: 'But nothing happens'.
A repeated line or phrase, often used in songs or poetry.
Topics that use Refrain
- Poetry anthology: Love and Relationships (AQA GCSE)
- Poetry anthology: Power and Conflict (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Ambiguity
- Caesura
- Cyclical Structure
- Dramatic Monologue
- Enjambment
- Family relationships
- Free Verse
- Iambic Pentameter
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