poetic techniques Flashcards
(13 cards)
what is the objective of imagery?
“you should see what I’m making you see, hear, touch, feel, taste,”
what is imagery?
when you make the reader imagine what you want them too
Which is true imagery? “It smells good” vs. “it smells buttery and savory”
“it smells buttery and savory” since it’s specific
- reader should EXACT imagine what author wants
what defines personification?
giving human qualities to a non human
What is rhythm?
the “beat”
What is meter?
rhythms that can be quantified
- how the beat works
What are some types of rhyme?
end rhyme, internal rhyme, near rhyme/slant, sight rhyme
What is a metaphor?
direct comparison of unlike things
What is an implied metaphor?
“this thing has character of something else”
Give an example of an implied metaphor
I stopped dating him because of his curly tail
What is an extended metaphor?
metaphor that lasts longer than one line/one instance
allusion
reference to something well-known
What is the point of using allusion?
“I can make my point by referencing something you already understand
