Poetic Techniques Flashcards
1
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Metaphor
A
To give direct comparison without using like or as
2
Q
Simile
A
Using defect comparison with ‘like’ or ‘as’
3
Q
Personification
A
To give an inanimate object human qualities (physical or emotional
4
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Pathetic Fallacy (a type of personification)
A
To give an inanimate object a human emotion
5
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Repetition
A
The same word/phrase repeated in a stanza
6
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Listing
A
To list
7
Q
Alliteration
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Repetition on a constant sound on the beginning of words in a stanza/line
8
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Sibilance
A
Repetition of an ‘S’ sound in the beginning of words. Can be ‘sh’, ‘c’, or ‘ch’ in some cases
10
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Assonance
A
Resemblance and repetition of sounds between syllables of nearby words
12
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Onomatopoeia
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Words (verbs in particular) that represent sound
13
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Hyperbole
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Extreme exaggeration
14
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Juxtaposition
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Words that oppose
