Poetry - Devices

Question 1

Anaphora ?

Answer 1

Repetition of the first word or clause of consecutive sentences

Question 2

Rhyming Couplet ?

Answer 2

Two lines of poetry that rhyme with each other

Question 3

Enjambment ?

Answer 3

When a sentence runs over into the next line or stanza

Question 4

Free Verse ?

Answer 4

No rules - No strict rhyme schemes, structure or metres

Question 5

Metre ?

Answer 5

Pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables within a line

Question 6

Mood ?

Answer 6

Atmosphere of the poem

Question 7

Onomatopoeia ?

Answer 7

Words that represent the sound made from an object, animal, human or thing

Question 8

Repetition ?

Answer 8

Words or phrases that are repeated

Question 9

Rhyme ?

Answer 9

Last sound of a word being repeated in other words

Question 10

Rhythm ?

Answer 10

Pattern of sounds in a poem

Question 11

Sonnet ?

Answer 11

Poems made of 1 stanza with 14 lines

Question 12

Tone ?

Answer 12

Poet’s attitude towards a subject in a poem

Question 13

Iambic Pentameter ?

Answer 13

A rhythmic pattern of ten syllables per line, with alternating stressed and unstressed syllables

Question 14

Assonance ?

Answer 14

Alliteration within a word rather than the start

Question 15

Consonance ?

Answer 15

Consonant sounds at end of words

Question 16

Euphemism ?

Answer 16

The taming of a distasteful word

Question 17

Ambiguous ?

Answer 17

Unclear meanings or connotations to invoke thought

Question 18

Oxymoron ?

Answer 18

2 words with opposite meanings put next to each other to create new meaning

Question 19

Irony ?

Answer 19

Use of a deliberate incorrect statements

Question 20

Themes of power & conflict ?

Answer 20

• Power of Humans
• Power of Nature
• Effects of Conflict
• Reality of Conflict
• Loss and Absence
• Memory
• Anger
• Guilt
• Pride
• Fear
• Identity
• Individual experiences