Poetry Conventions

Question 1

List the different types of poetic devices?

Answer 1

Devices of meaning
Devices of sound
Devices of engagement

Question 2

List the techniques used for meaning

Answer 2

Metaphors, simile, personification, contrast, hyperbole, objectification, oxymoron, foreshadowing, allusion, juxtaposition, euphemism

Question 3

List the techniques for devices of sound

Answer 3

Rhyme, alliteration, onomatopoeia, assonance, couplet

Question 4

Devices of engagement techniques

Answer 4

Rhetorical question, repetition

Question 5

Other techniques that can be found in a poem

Answer 5

Symbolism, emotive language, irony