Poetic Devices

Question 1

Antithesis

Answer 1

Using two opposites to highlight or contrast the feature of both. Example; Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing

Question 2

Apostrophe

Answer 2

Addressing someone or something that is absent, abstract, or inanimate. Example; O’holy night

Question 3

Allusion

Answer 3

Referring to a well-known event or person from history or literature. Example; My sister and I fight like it’s World War 1.

Question 4

Euphemism

Answer 4

Use of a gentler word in place of an offensive or harsh one.

Example; I dislike you