Poetic Techniques Flashcards
(19 cards)
Alliteration
When words that begin with the same sound are placed next to each other
Allusion
An indirect or subtle reference to something
Assonance
Repetition of broad sounding vowels
Enjambment
Run-on lines
Hyperbole
Exaggeration with the point of emphasis
Imagery
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses
Mood
Main feeling or atmosphere in the poem
Metaphor
When one thing is described as being something else without using like as or than
Onomatopoeia
When words sound like their meaning
Personification
When a non-human is given human traits and qualities
Repetition
When a word or phrase appears more than once
Rhyme
Similar-sounding words
Rhythm
The best of a poem
Sibilance
The repetition of s sounds
Simile
A comparison using like as or than
Subject
The focus of the poem, what it is about
Symbols
Images that represent something else
Theme
The central issue or concern explored in a poem
Tone
The attitude of the poem
