poetic techniques Flashcards
What is Alliteration
When consecutive words in a sentence all start with the same sound.
what is assonance
when multiple words in a sentence have the same sound. e.g The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plains
what is a blank verse
No Rhyming but there is rhythm
what is enjambment
The end of a line in a poem is not the end of a sentence. e.g I wandered lonely as a cloud / That floats on high o’er vales and hills
what is a hyperbole
an over-exaggeration
what is Imagery
using words to describe a scene and make an image in the readers mind
what is irony
the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
metaphor
Saying something is something else
what is objectification
treating a person like an object with little to no regard for their dignity or personality.
what is onomatopoeia
using words to simulate sounds
what is an oxymoron
An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory words with opposing meanings
what is personification
giving a non-living entity human qualities
what is a rhetorical question
a question that does not need an answer
what is a rhyme
words ending with the same sound
What is Sibilance
the repetition of the ‘s’ sound in multiple words in a sentence
