Poetic Techniques Flashcards
Alliteration
Repetition of initial consonant sounds in a group or words close together
Assonance
Repetition of a vowel sound
Consonance
Repetition of a consonance sound
Onomatopoeia
The use of words which imitate sounds
Repetition
The purposeful re use of words and phrases
Rhyme
The use of words with matching sounds. Can be internal or at end of lines
Rhythm
The pace or beat of the poem. Can vary from line to line
Imagery
Words that appeal to the senses
Simile
A comparison between two unlike things using like or as
Metaphor
A comparison saying something is something else
Personification
Giving human qualities or characteristics to animals or inanimate objects
Symbolism
A word phrase or image which stands for something
Couplet
A pair of lines usually rhyme
Enjambment
A line ending without punctuation where the rhythm and thought are continued into the next line
Caesura
A natural pause or break in a line of poetry indicated by punctuation
