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Fleming-Poetry
Poetic Devices
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Stanza | a group of consecutive lines in e poem that form a single unit |
| apostrophe | words that are spoken to a person, object, or idea that is absent or imaginary |
| Rhythm | a musical quality produced by the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables or by the repetition of certain other sound patterns |
| Metaphor | an imaginative comparison between two unlike things |
| End Rhyme | the rhyming words appear at the end of lines |
| Internal Rhyme | rhymes occurring within the lines |
| Slant Rhyme | rhymes involving sounds that are similar, but not exact rhymes |
| Personification | when an object or animal is given human feelings or thoughts |
| Ballad | a song or songlike poem that tells a story, usually a tragedy or adventure and generally has regular rhythm and rhyme |
| Simile | a comparison of two things using "like" or "as" |
| Onomatopoeia | a word that sounds like what it means |
| Hyperbole | an exaggeration used for emphasis |
| Elegy | a poem that mourns the death of someone or one that is simply sad or thoughtful |
| Alliteration | when words near each other start with the same beginning consonant sound |
| Allusion | a reference to a well-known piece of literature, art, science, politics, religion, or mythology |
Created by:
Mrs. Fleming
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