Poetic Devices
This is an example of which poetic device?
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
Alliteration
This is a 14-line poem that can be classified as Petrarchan or Shakespearean.
Sonnet
This era of poetry developed nearly all of the classic forms that formed the underpinnings of later literature, drama, music and poetry, including the ode, epic, lyric, tragedy, and comedy.
Ancient Greek
Determine which poetic device is used in the underlined section below.
"Thy soul was like a Star, and dwelt apart:"
Simile
Read the following prompt and determine whether or not it is showing ethos, pathos, or logos.
"Dull would he be of soul who could pass by
A sight so touching in its majesty:"
Pathos
This is an example of which poetic device?
"Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."
Simile
This is a type of poetry that does not adhere to rules regarding rhyme or meter.
Free Verse
This era had a group of troubadours started creating songs and lyrics influenced by the Arabic civilization, Latin and Greek poets, and Christian concepts with three concepts that stood above all others: the spiritualization of passion, imagery, and secret love.
Provincial Literature
Determine which poetic device is used in the underlined section below.
"Borne on the bier with white and bristly beard,"
Alliteration
Read the following prompt and determine whether or not it is showing ethos, pathos, or logos.
"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."
Ethos
This is an example of which poetic device?
A police station gets robbed.
Situational Irony
This type of poem is a representative of Japanese poetry with a syllable count of 5/7/5.
This era was known for Spenser and Shakespeare taking the Petrarchan form that was introduced to the literary landscape and added their individual touches, forming the three principal sonnet styles: Petrarchan, Spenserian, and Shakespearean.
Elizabethan and Shakespearean Era
Determine which poetic device is used in the underlined section below.
"And nothing ‘gainst Time’s scythe can make defence"
Symbolism
Read the following prompt and determine whether or not it is showing ethos, pathos, or logos.
"They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed."
Pathos
This is an example of which poetic device?
The wind howled angrily outside.
Personification
This type of poetry is written with a precise meter—almost always iambic pentameter—but does not rhyme.
Blank Verse
This era was known for making nature even more central to their work than the metaphysical poets, treating it as an elusive metaphor in their work. They sought a freer, more personal expression of passion, pathos, and personal feelings, and challenged their readers to open their minds and imaginations.
Romantic Era
Determine which poetic device is used in the underlined section below.
"Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair."
Metaphor
Read the following prompt and determine whether or not it is showing ethos, pathos, or logos.
"History has shown time and again that absolute power corrupts absolutely."
Logos
This is an example of which poetic device?
Lean, mean, fighting machine.
Assonance
This type of poetry has 31 syllables, and is broken into lines based on their syllables. Modern versions of this poetry type has 5 lines broken into 5/7/5/7/7 syllable count.
Tanka
The mixture of academia, be-bop jazz, the liberating free verse defined the style.
Determine which poetic device is used in the underlined section below.
"A free bird leaps
on the back of the wind"
Personification
Read the following prompt and determine whether or not it is showing ethos, pathos, or logos.
"Based on the dozens of archaeological expeditions I've made all over the world, I am confident that those potshards are Mesopotamian in origin."
Ethos