Poetic Structural Devices

Question 1

Internal Rhyme

Answer 1

Internal rhyme is just what it sounds like: two rhyming words juxtaposed inside of the line, rather than at the end of the line.

Question 2

Alliteration

Answer 2

alliteration refers to the succession of words with similar sounds

Question 3

Consonance & Assonance

Answer 3

Consonance refers to consonant sounds, whereas assonance refers to vowel sounds.

Question 4

Euphony & Cacophony

Answer 4

Euphony, refers to words or sentences which flow pleasantly and sound sweetly.

Cacophony is euphony’s antonym, though the effect doesn’t have to be unpleasant to the reader