Sound Devices
What technique involves words ending with the same or similar sounds, such as cat and hat?
Rhyme
What technique compares two things using "like" or "as"?
Simile
What technique involves using the same words or phrases more than once to emphasise an idea?
Repetition
What perspective directly addresses the reader using words such as "you" and "your"?
Second-person Perspective
What technique highlights the differences between two people, places, ideas or situations?
Contrast
What technique uses words such as "BANG!", "CRASH!" and "BUZZ!" to imitate sounds?
Onomatopoeia
What technique uses descriptive language to appeal to sight, sound, smell, taste or touch?
Sensory Imagery
What is the name for the paragraphs/sections in a poem?
Stanza
What perspective tells a story using words such as "he", "she" and "they"?
Third-person Perspective
What technique places two different or opposing ideas close together to highlight their differences?
Juxtaposition
What technique occurs when words close together begin with the same sound?
Alliteration
What technique gives human qualities or actions to something that is not human?
Personification
What technique involves presenting several words, ideas or examples one after another?
Listing
What technique uses powerful words to make the audience feel sadness, anger, happiness or sympathy?
Emotive Language
What technique uses an object, colour or image to represent a bigger idea? For example, a dove representing peace.
Symbolism
What technique creates a beat or pattern through the arrangement of words and syllables?
Rhythm
What technique compares two unlike things by saying on thing is the other?
Metaphor
What technique involves starting several sentences or phrases with the same words?
Anaphora
What technique reveals the writer's attitude or feelings towards a subject?
Tone
What technique makes a reference to a famous person, historical event, story or another text?
Allusion
Identify TWO techniques in: "The buzzing bees bounced by the trees."
Onomatopoeia and alliteration
Identify TWO techniques in: "The icy wind slapped my face like an angry giant."
Personification and simile.
Why might a poet use the phrase "We will not be silent" several times throughout a poem?
To emphasise the message and create determination.
Identify the tone communicated in: "How much longer must innocent people suffer?"
Angry, frustrated or concerned tone.
Identify the technique: "The rich enjoyed enormous feasts while the poor struggled to find their next meal."
Juxtaposition