Literary Devices
The use of words to imitate the sounds they describe.
What is Onomatopoeia?
The Odyssey is this type of poem.
What is an epic poem?
A stanza of two rhyming lines.
What is a rhyming couplet?
This Brit was known for his sonnets.
Who is Shakespeare?
"Shine bright like a diamond" is an example of this literary device.
What is a simile?
Word or sequence of words representing a sensory experience (visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile).
What is imagery?
Ode to an onion is this type of poem.
What is an ode?
The order in which rhymes occur.
What is a rhyme scheme?
This American poet wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Who is Maya Angelou?
In Let It Go, the lyrics say, " The wind is howling like the swirling storm inside," which is an example of this literary device.
What is personification?
A situation or phrase that appears to be contradictory but which contains a truth worth.
What is a paradox?
A poem structured with 14 lines and contains three quatrains and one rhyming couplet.
What is a sonnet?
A stanza of four lines.
What is a Quatrain?
This gothic poet wrote many dark poems, including The Raven and the short story The Tell-Tale Heart.
Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
The literary element is in these lyrics, "Now that it’s raining more than ever Know that we’ll still have each other You can stand under my umbrella."
What is symbolism?
The following phrase is an example of this type of literary device:
"Time held me green and dying / Though I sang in my chains like the sea"
What is irony?
A poem that tells a story.
What is a narrative poem?
A stanza of eight lines.
What is an Octave?
This poet has the same last name as a deposit of small white ice crystals formed on the ground or other surfaces when the temperature falls below freezing.
Who is Frost?
The literary device in these lyrics "We could have had it all / Rolling in the deep."
What is a metaphor?
The repetition of similar vowel sounds.
What is Assonance?
This type of a short poem that describes the personal thoughts and inner feelings of the author and usually has musical quality.
What is a lyrical poem?
A change or shift in a poem, usually an emotional shift or a turning point.
What is a Volta?
This poet/rapper/R&B singer started out with the Fugees and then went on to create her amazing album The Miseducation of ...
Who is Lauryn Hill?
The literary element in"Five freaky females finding sales at retail."
What is Alliteration?