Poetic Devices
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- Q1A single line of poetry.RhymeStanzaProseVerse30s
- Q2A repeating structure or idea that recurs throughout a literary work.ImageryToneThemeMotif30s
- Q3A figure of speech that involves comparing two different things using 'like' or 'as'.MetaphorPersonificationSimileHyperbole30s
- Q4A technique in poetry where the same sound is repeated at the beginning of closely placed words.AlliterationRhymeImageryOnomatopoeia30s
- Q5A form of language that is not intended to be taken literally and often includes metaphors and similes.Figurative languageVerseImageryProse30s
- Q6A recurring emotional setting or atmosphere within a literary work, influencing how readers feel.ToneImageryThemeMood30s
- Q7A type of irony where the audience knows something that the characters do not.Dramatic ironyVerbal ironySituational ironySarcasm30s
- Q8A set of two lines in a poem, usually that rhyme and have the same meter.StanzaCoupletQuatrainVerse30s
- Q9A comparison that describes one thing as another, often creating a symbolic meaning.SimileHyperboleProseMetaphor30s
- Q10The rhythmic and musical quality created by the pattern of sounds in a poem.RhythmVerseStanzaRhyme30s
- Q11A literary device where human qualities are given to non-human things or abstract concepts.PersonificationImagerySimileMetaphor30s
- Q12A sound device in poetry where a word imitates the sound it represents.OnomatopoeiaRhymeAlliterationMetaphor30s
- Q13A central idea or message that runs throughout a literary work.ToneMoodThemeMotif30s
- Q14The emotional attitude or perspective of the author toward the subject matter or audience.ImageryMoodToneTheme30s
- Q15An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, often used for emphasis.IronySimileMetaphorHyperbole30s