Lit imagery, poetic devices Flashcards
1
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What are rhymes
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rhymes are words which share the same ending vowel/consonant sounds.
2
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2 lines that rhyme are called?
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A rhyming couplet.
3
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Popular rhyme schemes: (4)
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- Alternate (ABAB CDCD EFEF)
- Mono-rhyme (uses the same rhyme scheme for every line)
- Couplet (AA BB CC DD)
- Enclosed rhyme (ABBA)
4
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The five types of imagery.
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Visual imagery, auditory imagery, olfactory imagery, gustatory imagery, tactile imagery
5
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what is diction
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diction refers to the poet’s intentional choice of words, which may relate to a specific theme reflected in a poem.
6
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poetic devices
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personification
diction
imagery
irony
metaphor
simile
repetition
foreshadowing
onomatopoeia
alliteration
symbolism
