Poetic Devices Flashcards
(32 cards)
alliteration
the repetition of initials sounds
anaphora
quick repetition of words or phrases within a short span of text
apostrophe
sudden direct address of somebody or something not present
assonance
repetition of vowel or syllables
asyndeton
omission of conjunctions where you might logically expect them
enjambment
delay of the final word or a sentence or clause until the beginning of the next verse
hyperbole
extravagant exaggeration
litotes
intentional understatement, often with double negatives
metonymy
word or phrase used to suggest another with which it is closely related
ononmatopoeia
use of words whose sounds mimic their meanings
polyptoton
repetition of same words or words with the same root
polysyndeton
abundance of conjunctions (opposite of asyndeton)
synecdoche
metonymy in which a part is named in place of an entire object
transferred epithet
application of an adjective to one noun when it logically applies to another
tricolon crescens
series of three or more phrases of increasing length or development
word picture
arrangement of words that mimics the image being described
the repetition of initials sounds
alliteration
quick repetition of words or phrases within a short span of text
anaphora
sudden direct address of somebody or something not present
apostrophe
repetition of vowel or syllables
assonance
omission of conjunctions where you might logically expect them
asyndeton
delay of the final word or a sentence or clause until the beginning of the next verse
enjambment
extravagant exaggeration
hyperbole
intentional understatement, often with double negatives
litotes
