Sound Devices
Cat, Hat, Rat, Flat, Splat
Are an example of...
Rhyme
"Never shall I forget" in the memoir Night is an example of...
Repetition
Using the words "Like" or "As" when comparing two things.
Simile
The warm doughnut tasted sweet with hints of vanilla and strawberry
This is an example of _______
Imagery
A reference to another piece of literature or history
For example: "The Shining" the backwards "REDRUM" spelling on the door references murder
Allusion
Stressed and unstressed
Example: Beat
Rhythm
The repetition of one or more phrases or lines at the end of a stanza
Hint: It can also be an entire stanza repeated, like the chorus of a song
Refrain
"Heart of Gold" is what type of figurative language
Metaphor
A word or image that signifies something
For example: The rainbow in the bible is Gods promise
Symbol
__________ is a word that names the sound it makes
Example: Pop, Honk, Buzz, Splat
Onomatopoeia
Poetry that has no rules
Free Verse
Giving human characteristics to objects, ideas, or animals.
For example: "The door jumped in my way"
Personification
A ______ is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line
Meter
An exaggeration
For example: "Not in a million years"
Hyperbole
_______ is the repetition of the same consonate at the beginning of the words
Aliteration