Poetic Device Vocab Review

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Contrast between expectation/appearance and reality

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Irony

Front

Comparison of two unlike things throughout a paragraph or stanza

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Extended Metaphor

Front

Technique of repeating a sound, word, or phrase for emphasis.

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Repetition

Front

Repetition of consonant sounds at the start of words; adds musical quality.

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Alliteration

Front

Pattern of sound from stressed and unstressed syllables

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Rhythm

Front

A group of lines forming a unit of a poem

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Stanza

Front

Creative decisions in writing: word choice, structure, style

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Author's Choice

Front

Pattern of end rhyme; lines that rhyme share the same letter.

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Rhyme Scheme

Front

Descriptive words and phrases that recreate sensory experiences

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Imagery

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A figure of speech comparing two things without like or as.

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Metaphor