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Poetic Devices Flashcards

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1
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“The students drowned and drowned,

Swooning and swimming in a sea of drone.” What is this an example of?

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Alliteration

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“The students drowsed and drowned,

In the teacher’s ponderous monotone.” What is this an example of?

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Assonance

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“Splash”, “shriek”, “buzz”, “twinkle”. What are these examples of?

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Onomatopoeia

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“To the swinging and the ringing of the bells, bells, bells…” What is this an example of?

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Repetition

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“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary.” What is this an example of?

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Rhyme

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“White founts falling in the Courts of the sun.” What is this an example of?

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Rhythm

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“Another age shall see the golden ear
Embrown the slope, and nod on the parterre,
Deep harvests bury all his pride has plann’d,
And laughing Ceres reassume the land.” What is this an example of?

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Allusion. It is an allusion to the god, Ceres.

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“Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day” what is this an example of?

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Connotation. “Summer’s day” has positive connotations, which is why the author is comparing someone to it.

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“Got the sack.” What is this an example of?

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Euphemism.

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“If I can’t get the new phone, I will die.” What is this an example of?

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Hyperbole

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“He is a giraffe.” What is this an example of?

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Metaphor

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“Fun run.” What is this an example of?

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Oxymoron

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“The wind whispered in my ear.” What is this an example of?

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Personification

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“He was as tall as a giraffe.” What is this an example of?

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Simile

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What is the raven in “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe an example of?

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Symbolism

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"Come, fill the cup, and in the fire of Spring
Your winter garment of repentance fling:
The Bird of Time has but a little way
To flutter—and the bird is on the wing."
What is this an example of?
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This is a stanza.

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“For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings,

That then I scorn to change my state with kings.” What is this an example of?

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Rhyming couplets.

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“The winter evening settles down,

With smell of steaks in passageways.” What is this an example of?

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Imagery. “The smell of steaks…” Engages the senses.

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“What a pity that youth is wasted on the young.”

What is this an example of?

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Paradox.

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What is alliteration?

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The use of words that begin with the same letter.

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that reflect the sound of their meaning.

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What is repetition?

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Repeating words, phrases or lines.

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What is rhyme?

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Words that end with the same sound.

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What is rhythm?

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The pattern of stresses within a line of verse.

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What is allusion?

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A reference or mention of something else.

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What is connotation?

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A meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly.

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What is euphemism?

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Polite or indirect expressions that are used in the place of words that are too harsh to be used.

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What is hyperbole?

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A figure of speech which involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis.

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What is metaphor?

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A comparison between two things without using the words “like” and “as”.

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What is oxymoron?

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When two opposite ideas are joined to form one.

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What is personification?

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Giving something non-human human characteristics.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison between two things, using the words “like” and “as”.

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What is symbolism?

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An object that means more than itself, and represents something else.

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What is a stanza?

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A verse in a poem.

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What is a couplet?

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Two lines in a stanza where the last words rhyme.

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What is imagery?

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Words or phrases that engage the senses.

38
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What is rhetoric?

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A technique of using language to create emphasis in spoken or written form.

39
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What is a paradox?

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A statement that is contradictory.

40
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The use of words that begin with the same letter is called…

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Alliteration

41
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The repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds is called…

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Assonance

42
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Words that reflect the sound of their meaning are called…

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Onomatopoeia

43
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Repeating words, phrases or lines is called…

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Repetition

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Words that end with the same sound are called…

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Rhyme

45
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The pattern of stresses within a line of verse is called…

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Rhythm

46
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A reference or mention of something else is called…

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Allusion

47
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A meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly is called…

A

Connotation

48
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Polite or indirect expressions that are used in the place of words that are too harsh to be used are called…

A

Euphemism

49
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A figure of speech which involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis is called…

A

Hyperbole

50
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A comparison between two things without using the words “like” and “as” is called…

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Metaphor

51
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When two opposite ideas are joined to form one is called…

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Oxymoron

52
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Giving something non-human human characteristics is called…

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Personification

53
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A comparison between two things, using the words “like” and “as” is called…

A

Simile

54
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An object that means more than itself, and represents something else, is called…

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Symbolism

55
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A verse in a poem is called…

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A stanza

56
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Two lines in a stanza where the last words rhyme are called…

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A couplet

57
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Words or phrases that engage the senses are called…

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Imagery

58
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A statement that is contradictory is called…

A

A paradox

*English Exam Semester 2* (1 decks)

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