LA 15 Poetic Devices Finals Study Flashcards
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What is alliteration?
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.
Example: “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”
What is assonance?
The repetition of similar vowel sounds in nearby words.
Example: “Light bright night”
What is consonance?
The repetition of consonant sounds within words.
Example: “Pitter-patter, pitter-patter”
What is a metaphor?
A comparison between two unlike things without using “like” or “as.”
Example: “Life is a roller coaster.”
What is a simile?
A comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as.”
Example: “Her voice is as smooth as silk.”
What is personification?
Attributing human characteristics to non-human things.
Example: “The wind whispered through the trees.”
What is onomatopoeia?
Words that phonetically imitate the sound they describe.
Example: “The bees buzz busily.”
What is hyperbole?
An exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.
Example: “I’ve told you a million times.”
What is imagery?
Vivid descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
Example: “The sun-warmed peach felt like velvet against my fingertips, its sweet aroma filling the air.”
What is rhyme?
The repetition of similar sounds at the end of words.
Example: “Twinkle, twinkle, little star / How I wonder what you are.”
What is meter?
The rhythmic structure of a poem, often based on stressed and unstressed syllables.
Example: Shakespeare’s iambic pentameter: “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”
What is repetition?
The deliberate use of words, phrases, or ideas multiple times for emphasis.
Example: “I have a dream” in Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous speech.
What is allusion?
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art.
Example: “He was a real Romeo.”
What is irony?
The use of words to convey a meaning opposite to their literal sense.
Example: Saying “Oh, great!” when something goes wrong.
What is symbolism?
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
Example: A dove representing peace.
