Poetic Techniques

Question 1

Simile

Answer 1

Comparison using like or as
E.g he is as hungry as a hippo
E.g2 she is like a cheetah on the track

Question 2

Metaphor ( not to be confused with simile )

Answer 2

E.g he’s a mountain
E.g they are pigs
Comparison

Question 3

Repetition

Answer 3

A word or phrase being repeated multiple times in a poem
E.g “out and about the lads “ in “out and about the lads “

Question 4

Hyperbole

Answer 4

Exaggeration ( think hyper )
E.g I am so hungry I could eat a horse

Question 5

Onomatopoeia

Answer 5

Natural noises as words
E.g boom crash bang

Question 6

Personification

Answer 6

( think person ) talking about an object or concept as though it were a living thing
E.g “lampposts and pillar boxes step aside “ - out and about the lads
E.g2 the waves danced in the moonlight

Question 7

Alliteration

Answer 7

Repeating of a certain letter at the start of words
E.g battle of the bacon at the bakery
E.g2 I tried to trick the team at the training session

Question 8

Assonance

Answer 8

Repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds
E.g the day lay in waiting for the may hay ( A sound )

Question 9

Sibilance

Answer 9

When an s or sh sound is repeated multiple times ( usually at the the start of words )
E.g she sells seashells by the sea shore

Question 10

Enjambement

Answer 10

When a word , sentence or phrase continues from one line of poetry to the next

Question 11

Mood

Answer 11

The feeling or atmosphere of the poem

Question 12

Theme

Answer 12

The main message or idea conveyed in a poem e.g family / love

Question 13

Stanza

Answer 13

A group of lines in a poem