Poetic Techniques
occurs when two or more words have similar sounds, typically lines in poetry.
Rhyme
A work that closely imitates another famous work for some effect or in ridicule.
Parody
"I stand amongst the roar
Of a surf tormented shore"
is an example of...
Rhyme
refers to the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a lie of poetry. It creates a sense of musicality or flow.
Rhythm
The parody of a genre
Spoof
"One bird can't make a pun. But toucan." is an example of ...
Exaggerating something for comedic effect
Exaggeration or hyperbole
A form of word play that exploits the multiple meanings of a word or similar sounding words for humorous effect.
Pun
Scary Movie and Shrek use humour to mock different genres of stories – horror and fairytales. We would call these movies...
Language or situations that are strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems opposite to what is expected.
Irony
Copying the behaviour of another person, group, or object, intentionally or unintentionally.
Imitation
If a pilot has a fear of heights, this would be an example of...
Irony
A statement that appears to be contradictory or silly but it may have some truth to it. Eg., less is more, or the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Paradox
When a work of art quotes another work of art or deliberately makes the viewer think of another work of art.
Intertextuality
"This bad weighs a million tons!" is an example of ...
Hyperbole or exaggeration.