Sound Devices
Words that have similar sounds, but not identical
What is SLANT RHYME?
This is the blank space around the words or lines of poetry.
What is WHITE SPACE?
"Her smile was as bright as the sun, and her hair looked like golden silk." This is an example of what type of comparison?
What is a SIMILE?
The pattern of rhyme in a poem. For example: A B C B
What is RHYME SCHEME?
A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of clarification
What is an ANALOGY?
Words at the end of 2 or more lines that sound the same.
What is an END RHYME?
What is the FORM?
A type of figurative language in which a non human thing is given humanlike characteristics
What is PERSONIFICATION?
Two or more lines of poetry that together form the divisions of a poem. They are used like paragraphs in a story.
What is a STANZA?
When there is a contrast between appearance and reality, this results.
What is IRONY?
The recurrence of similar consonant sounds in close proximity.
What is CONSONANCE
Each of these "poem paragraphs" are a separate "thought".
What is a STANZA?
Parkside Panthers, Strawberry Shortcake, and Suzy selling seashells by the seashore are all examples of this device.
What is ALLITERATION?
The narrator of a poem; not to be confused with the poet (author) of the poem.
Who is the SPEAKER?
The abstract concept explored by a work; the poet's message to the reader
What is the THEME?
Words WITHIN a line that sound the same
What is INTERNAL RHYME?
In poetry, these are what the stanzas, rhyme schemes, and quatrains are considered part of.
(In prose, it's the chapters, paragraphs, story elements, etc.)
What is STRUCTURE?
A word such as "moo" or "pop" that suggests the sound that the word represents.
What is ONOMATOPOEIA?
The overall feeling of a poem when you read it. Can be humorous, serious, nostalgic, romantic, gloomy, etc.
What is the MOOD?
This is a poem in which the speaker reflects on death
What is an ELEGY?
The repetition of vowel sounds in several words such as in "Try to light the fire."
What is ASSONANCE?
A haiku has this structure.
What is 3 lines with 5 - 7 - 5 syllables per line.
An over-exaggeration for serious or comedic effect
What is HYPERBOLE?
The pattern or flow of sound in a poem OR the arrangement of syllables in a line
What is RHYTHM or METER?
This is how the author feels about the subject they are writing about.
What is TONE?