Poetic Devices CFA

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What is Personification?

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A poetic device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things, e.g., 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What does Tone refer to in poetry?

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The author's attitude or feeling towards the subject of the poem, which can be conveyed through word choice and style.

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What is a Simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'as brave as a lion.'

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What is Assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words, e.g., 'Hear the mellow wedding bells.'

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What is Alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words, e.g., 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is Repetition in poetry?

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The deliberate use of the same word or phrase multiple times to emphasize a concept or theme.

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What is an Idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, e.g., 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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What is a Symbol in literature?

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An object, character, figure, or color used to represent abstract ideas or concepts, e.g., a dove symbolizes peace.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'Time is a thief.'

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates the sound it describes, e.g., 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'clang'.