Poetic tecniques Flashcards
(18 cards)
Alliteration
words that begin with the same letter beside or close to eachother
Allusion
a subtle reference to something
Assonance
repitition of broad vowels
enjabment
run-on line
Hyperbole
exaggeration for emphasis
imagery
descriptive language that appeals to the sences
mood
main feeling or atmosphere in a poem
metaphor
when one thing is described as being something else
onomatopoeia
when words sound like their meaning
personification
when something non-human is given human-like qualities
repetition
when a word apears more than once
rhyme
similar sounding words
sibilant
the repetition of ‘s’ sounds
simile
using ‘like’ or ‘as’ in a poem
subject
focus of the poem
symbols
images or objects that represent something else
theme
main issue or concern of a poem
tone
the attitude of a poem
