Poetic Devices Flashcards
Assonance
in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel
Consonance
Consonance is a stylistic literary device identified by the repetition of identical or similar consonants in neighboring words whose vowel sounds are different.
Alliteration
Alliteration is the conspicuous repetition of initial consonant sounds of nearby words in a phrase, often used as a literary device. Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore
Sibilance
Sibilance is a hissing sound that’s created as a result of the letter “s” or other letter combinations.
Repetition
the action of repeating something that has already been said or written
Rhyme (end)
Rhyme (internal)
Blank verse
verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter.
iambic pentameter
What Does Iambic Pentameter Sound Like? The simplest example of iambic verse is a human heartbeat, which is a small beat followed by a larger beat: da-DUM.
caesura
t may be expressed by a comma (, ), a tick, or two lines, either slashed or upright.
rhyme scheme
the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.
elegy
a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
limerick
A limerick is a form of verse, usually humorous and frequently rude, in five-line
sonnet
A sonnet is a poetic form that originated in the poetry composed
epic
An epic poem, or simply an epic, is a lengthy narrative poem typically about the extraordinary deeds of extraordinary characters who, in dealings with gods or other superhuman forces, gave shape to the mortal universe for their descendants.
