POETIC DEVICES

Question 1

ALLITERATION

Answer 1

WHEN TWO OR MORE SOUNDS START WITH THE SAME CONSONANCE SOUND

Question 2

ASSONANCE

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WHEN TWO OR MORE WORDS HAVE VOWEL SOUNDS ANYWHERE IN THE WORD. (IT COULD BE SOME AND MUD.)

Question 3

CONSONANCE

Answer 3

INVOLVES THE REPETITION OF SOUNDS AT THE END OR SOMETIMES IN THE MIDDLE SUCH AS, BUrNING BrIGHT FOrESTS.

Question 4

CACOPHONY

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INVOLVES THE USE OF HARSH, NASTY OR UNPLEASANT SOUNDS TO GIVE THE IMPRESSION OF CHAOS OR DREAD.

Question 5

EUPHONY

Answer 5

REPETITION OF HARMONIOUS MUSICAL SOUNDS THAT ARE PLEASANT TO HEAR.

Question 6

ONOMATOPOEIA

Answer 6

IMITATE SOUNDS LIKE, SMASH, BANG, CRACK, BOOM.

Question 7

ALLUSION

Answer 7

AN INDIRECT REFERENCE TO A PERSON, PLACE, THING, HISTORY, MYTHOLOGY OR WORK OF ART. RELEVANT TO THE POEMS MEANING.

Question 8

CONCEIT

Answer 8

Conceit is an elaborate metaphor that runs throughout the entire poem to compare two things that do not really belong together.

Question 9

IRONY

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Irony in poetry refers mainly to ‘dramatic irony’, in which the reader has important knowledge that the characters do not.

Question 10

METAPHOR

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Metaphor is used in poetry to directly compare people, objects or ideas. Whereas similes compare using “like” or “as,” metaphors declare that a thing “is” something else

Question 11

PARADOX

Answer 11

As a poetic device, paradox refers to a phrase that is self-contradictory but reveals a larger truth.

Question 12

PERSONIFICATION

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Personification is when an inanimate object, animal or idea is given human characteristics.

Question 13

RHETORICAL QUESTION

Answer 13

In poetry and literature, a rhetorical question is a question that is not looking for an answer, rather is being asked to make a point.

Question 14

SIMILIE

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The simile, like the metaphor, offers another device for comparison. However, a simile is much more blatant and uses like or as to draw the comparison.

Question 15

SYMBOLISM

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Poets use symbolism to convey hidden meanings. Places, objects, and actions can all be symbols, with many layers of meaning tied to them. Symbolism adds depth to the literal meaning of the poem.

Question 16

CAESURA

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means a break or pause in the verse to allow one phrase to finish and another to begin. This can be used both to allow a natural flow to the poem, or alternatively, to add dramatic pauses.

Question 17

ENJAMBMENT

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the continuation of a phrase or sentence beyond the poetic line break and sometimes beyond the couplet or stanza, without the pause that you would expect from a full stop or other punctuation.

Question 18

METER

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Meter is the rhythm of the poem itself, measured in the length and number of ‘feet’ in each line. The most widely recognised of these is the iambic pentameter

Question 19

REPETITION

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The repetition of certain words or phrases is a method of indirectly stressing emotions or ideas and reinforcing the central point of the poem. Repetition can be used with words, phrases, lines, and even full verses.

Question 19

RHYME

Answer 19

Rhyme is the most obvious of poetic devices, using repeating patterns of similar sounds, to create musicality and rhythm and give the poem symmetry.