poetic devices - 2 Flashcards
1
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Inversion
A
Reversing the usual order of words for emphasis or to fit the rhyme scheme
2
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Onomatopoeia
A
a word describing its sound
3
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Symbolism
A
using an object to communicate or represent underlying ideas or meanings
4
Q
Imagery
A
the use of vivid, sensory language to describe something
5
Q
Personification
A
giving human qualities to inanimate objects
6
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Hyperbole
A
an exaggeration for emphasis or heightened effect
7
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Irony
A
the words express something other than what is expected
8
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Repetition
A
using the same word or phrase
