Poetic Devices 1
Words that have the same or similar ending sound.
What is rhyme?
A comparison using like or as.
What is a simile?
A section of a poem consisting of a line or a group of lines.
What is a stanza?
What is a multitude?
Fish eggs, an expensive and rare food considered a special treat.
What is caviar?
Saying the same letters, sounds, or words over and over again.
What is repetition?
A comparison that does not use like or as.
What is a metaphor?
A basic unit of a poem; together they form stanzas.
What is a line?
Strict or harsh.
What is stern?
To want or wish for.
What is to crave?
The repetition of sounds at the beginning of several words in order or near each other.
What is alliteration?
A blank space dividing two stanzas from each other.
What is a stanza break?
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.
What is hyperbole?
A feeling of sadness.
What is melancholy?
Excitement about something before it happens
What is anticipation?
The repetition of words at the start of a series of lines in a poem.
What is anaphora?
The structure or appearance of a poem or other text.
What is form?
The attitude of a piece of writing, expressed through the style of writing and the words chosen.
What is tone?
Disobediance.
What is defiance?
To grow infected.
What is to fester?
A poem with no rhyme scheme or set pattern of beats.
What is free verse?
Words that share only the final consonant sound.
What is slant rhyme?
The message of a poem or other text.
What is content?
A face or the expression on it.
What is a visage?
A time period when many people are interested in big ideas and in creating art, music, and literature.
What is the renaissance?