english Poetic Devices Flashcards
1
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Simile
A
A comparison made using the words “like” or “as”.
2
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Onomatopoeia
A
Word which imitate sounds
3
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Alliteration
A
A repetition of consonant sounds
4
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Assonance
A
A repetition of vowel sounds
5
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Sibilance
A
Repetition of ‘s’ sounds-often harsh, smoothly or sickly
6
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Plosive
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Repetition of ‘b’, ‘p’, ‘d’ or ‘t’ sounds-often harsh, aggressive
7
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Personification
A
giving inanimate objects human characteristics
8
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Imagery
A
Visually descriptive language
9
Q
Metaphor
A
A direct comparison
10
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Anaphora
A
Repetition of line openings
11
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Juxtaposition
A
Two things placed close together for contrasting effect
12
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Oxymoron
A
Two opposing words next to each other. Example: pretty ugly
13
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Semantic field
A
A group of related words
14
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Hyperbole
A
Extreme exaggeration
15
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Litotes
A
Extreme under-exaggeration
