Poetic devices - Language Flashcards
1
Q
An idea rather than a real thing
A
Abstract
2
Q
Assonance
A
Repeated vowel sound
3
Q
Repeated first letter
A
Alliteration
4
Q
Over-used phrase or idea
A
Cliche
5
Q
Repeated consonant sound
A
Consonance
6
Q
Colloquial language
A
Local/ casual language
7
Q
Euphemism
A
Alternative words to make something unpleasant sound more pleasant
8
Q
Extended metaphor
A
A series of metaphors all relating to each other
9
Q
Half rhyme/para rhyme
A
Nearly rhymes but not exactly
10
Q
Hyperbole
A
Exaggeration
11
Q
Using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humour or to emphasise something
A
Irony
