Final Flashcards
Simile
Comparison using like or as. Give ex.
Metaphor
A comparison not using like or as. Give ex.
Tone
How the author feels toward a subject or audience. Give ex.
Line breaks
Poetic device used at the end of a line and the beginning of a new one. Give ex.
White space
Poetic device that can make a picture or add emphasis to a poem using space and words. Give ex.
Enjambment
A thought, sense, phrase, or clause in a line of poetry that does not come to an end at the line break but continues to the next line. Give ex.
Rhyme
Repetition of similar sounding words occurring typically at the end of lines in poems or songs. Give ex.
Personification
Giving human traits to something that is not human. Give ex.
Hyperbole
Uses extreme exaggeration to make a point. Give ex.
Onomatopoeia
Refers to a word that phonetically mimics or resembles the sound of the thing it describes. Give ex.
Sensory details
Includes sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell-typically used to capture a readers interest. Give ex.
Indirect characterization
Gives character traits indirectly by words, actions, and what other characters think of them. Give ex.
Free-verse
A poetic device in which you can do pretty much whatever you’d like in a poem. Give ex.
Dialogue
Spoken words between characters. Give ex.
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