Poetry Knowledge Builder

Question 1

Sibilance

Answer 1

It is the repetition of hissing sounds, like “s,” “sh,” “z,” “x,” “c” or “ch” in close succession
E.g. “She sells sea shells by the sea shore.”

Question 2

Plosive

Answer 2

It is a constant sound that is produced by making a ‘pop’ sound, like p, t, k, b, d, g.
E.g. Big black bombs bursting.”

Question 3

Diction

Answer 3

This refers to the choice of words in writing, words that affect mood, tone and style.

Question 4

Cacophony

Answer 4

It is a mix of harsh, jarring sounds that are loud, chaotic and unpleasant to hear.
E.g. The drums clanged, the clash and clatter cracked,
Boots thumped, teeth gnashed, and iron smacked.

Question 5

Heroic couplet

Answer 5

It a pair of rhyming lines in an iambic pentameter(its a line of five pairs of syllables that are unstressed and stressed)

Question 6

Refrain

Answer 6

It is a group of lines that repeat at regular intervals, often at the end of a stanza

Question 7

Couplet

Answer 7

it is a pair of lines that usually rhyme, are of similar length and meter, often express a complete thought together.

Question 8

Asyndeton

Answer 8

it is where conjunction, (like, but or and) are deliberately left out between words, phrases or clauses.
E.g. I came, I saw, I conquered.

Question 9

Double entendre

Answer 9

It is a word or phrase that has two meanings, usually humorous or ironic.

Question 10

Anthropomorphism

Answer 10

This is when human traits, emotions or behaviours are given to non-human things.
E.g. In literature: In George Orwell’s “Animal Farm”, animals speak, think, and organise like humans.

Question 11

Zoomorphism

Answer 11

This is when non-animal beings are given animal characteristics or qualities.
E.g. Describing a person as having “lion-like courage” or “eagle-eyed precision”

Question 12

Synesthesia

Answer 12

This is when one sense is described using terms from another sense.
E.g. “A loud color” – mixing sound (loud) with sight (color)