Poetic Techniques Flashcards
1
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Alliteration
A
When words that begin with the same sound are placed next to each other
2
Q
Allusion
A
An indirect or subtle reference to something
3
Q
Assonance
A
Repetition of broad sounding vowels
4
Q
Enjambment
A
Run-on lines
5
Q
Hyperbole
A
Exaggeration with the point of emphasis
6
Q
Imagery
A
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses
7
Q
Mood
A
Main feeling or atmosphere in the poem
8
Q
Metaphor
A
When one thing is described as being something else without using like as or than
9
Q
Onomatopoeia
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When words sound like their meaning
10
Q
Personification
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When a non-human is given human traits and qualities
11
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Repetition
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When a word or phrase appears more than once
12
Q
Rhyme
A
Similar-sounding words
13
Q
Rhythm
A
The best of a poem
14
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Sibilance
A
The repetition of s sounds
15
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Simile
A
A comparison using like as or than
